Posted by gordo on 02-11-2004 13:59
#1
Hello,
I find this fly on may at 1600m on the Gordolasque valley
She was dead and catch on a larix leaf tree.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 02-11-2004 14:37
#2
This is the fungus
Entomophthora muscae on
Scathophaga stercoraria. It is also often found on
Melanostoma mellinum but a quick search on google also yielded
Delia radicum,
Botanophila fugax and
Platycheirus peltatus. Most likely there are more.
Also see pictures on this page:
http://www.vzwlag...hichpage=8
(scroll down to about two thirds, site in Dutch).
Posted by Stuart Dunlop on 04-11-2004 03:45
#3
Yup, those wide open wings are always a good clue. I took many photos of infected insects this year. One thistle plant had about 20 dead Scathophagae in various degrees of infection.
Do a search on my site for pics.
Stuart
http://homepage.e...~hedgerow2