Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Strange Phenomenon, Hoverfly ---> fungal infection

Posted by Rudi VM on 12-10-2016 09:00
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Found a lot off these hovers (I think Melanostoma scalare), hanging on grass-flowers september 13th early in the morning. On closer inspection, most seem dead with ruptured abdomens.
Can someone shed a light on this phenomenon ?

Edited by Rudi VM on 13-10-2016 10:45