Entomophthoromycotina

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Infection. Associated species: Melanostoma scalare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: infected hoverflies on False Oat Grass inflorescence. Category: microscope photograph. Image scaling: magnified. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS10D dSLR and Meiji microscope with x2.5 projection eye-piece. DPI defaulting to 72.

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It is sad to see a fly attacked by fungus. After infection, it can take upto 5-7days for the fly to die. "When it is critically ill, it tends to crawl to a high point, straighten its hind legs and open its wings, a behaviour that ensures that the fungal spores are dispersed as widely as possible."WikipediaTony has some excellent information about this fungus and the way it attacks flies.

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