Posted by Cranefly on 13-01-2010 11:22
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This photo was sent me from Ukraine, greenhouse with Pleurotes fungi. Resembles Cookella albitarsis. Is it so? What is it doing there (mycetophagous or somethimg else)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-01-2010 12:30
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I dare say you are right. As far as I know they are detritivores, utilising material that is rotting or nearly so for larval development. I dó noth think they will 'attack' fresh fungi but rather select the ones that already have been damaged or ailing.