21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Fungus Takeover of a Flesh Fly
This image depicts a deceased flesh fly that was likely killed by the pathogenic fungus known as entomophthora muscae. You can see the creepy tendrils of the fungus starting to come out of the fly's abdomen.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America |
| Camera: | OM-1 |
| Copyright: | © Benjamin Salb |