Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen. 1856

Object location 49° 05′ 03″ N, 9° 16′ 43″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: 49.084167; 9.278611. Description: Deutsch: Stubenfliege Musca domestica am Fenster, getötet vom Fliegentöter, höchstwahrscheinlich Entomophthora muscae und umgeben von dessen Pilzsporen Die abgebildete Fliege und der Pilz wurden am 26./28. August 2017 von Tony Irwin und Stephane Lebrun auf diptera.info bestimmt, auf Grund meiner (Norbert) Anfrage dort vom 25. August 2017 The fly and the fungus shown here has been identified by Tony Irwin and Stephane Lebrun on diptera.info 2017, August 26th/28th, my (Norbert) question there dated 2017, August 25th. Date: 25 August 2017. Source: Own work. Author: NobbiP. Other versions: .

Description: English: This cluster fly (Diptera, Calliphoridae) was observed in the Ócsa Protected Landscape Area, Hungary. The specimen was infected with Entomophthora muscae pathogenic fungus. The picture was taken by focus stacking technique. Date: 23 August 2014, 14:38:31. Source: Own work. Author: Patrik Katona.

Description: There are several groups of pathogenic fungi which specialize in insects, Cordyceps being the first which springs to mind. In the UK, Entomophthora muscae is not uncomon, with outbreaks of infection tending to occur in the spring and autumn. I found several of these infected flies (Scathophaga stercoraria?) at the weekend, all lying on Broad-leaved Dock leaves waiting to disperse their spores to passers-by. Date: 6 April 2019, 11:08. Source: Entomophthora muscae. Author: AJC1 from UK. Camera location52° 45′ 35.56″ N, 1° 32′ 37.81″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 52.759879; -1.543836.