Zoopagomycota

Zygospores of a species of Orphella, a trichomycete fungus from the hindgut of a stonefly nymph (Plecoptera). Phenol cotton blue stain. DIC. Specimen kindly provided by Dr. Merlin White, Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho (MerlinWhite@boisestate.edu).

Mushroom Observer Image 892922: Eryniopsis caroliniana (Thaxt.) Humber

Mushroom Observer Image 874724: Furia ithacensis (J.P. Kramer) Humber

Bodega Bay, California, United States

Groveton, Virginia, United States

Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom

North Carolina, United States

Amoebophilus Dangeard 1910 an ectoparasitic fungus (Zygomycetes). In this case infesting Mayorella sp. There are several species in the genus. Found in a soil sample from an old-growth pine forest in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Lapland, Finland. June 2008. DIC.

Mushroom Observer Image 895362: Eryniopsis caroliniana (Thaxt.) Humber

Mushroom Observer Image 875146: Furia ithacensis (J.P. Kramer) Humber

Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom

Amoebophilus Dangeard 1910 an ectoparasitic fungus (Zygomycetes). In this case infesting Mayorella sp. There are several species in the genus. Found in a soil sample from an old-growth pine forest in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Lapland, Finland. June 2008. Brightfield.

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.

Amoebophilus Dangeard 1910 an ectoparasitic fungus (Zygomycetes). In this case infesting Mayorella sp. There are several species in the genus. Found in a soil sample from an old-growth pine forest in Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Lapland, Finland. June 2008. Phase contrast.

Huntingfield, Tasmania, Australia

Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom