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What would cause these flies to die on this piece of grass like this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by PlaidBaron@lemmy.world to c/entomology@mander.xyz

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[–] Fwow13@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most likely a fungus. There are fungi that trigger an insect to climb to a high(er) point before death, that way the spores have the potential to travel farther and infect more insects.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah interesting. It has been a very damp summer.

[–] Fwow13@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There other pathogens that will do things like this too, the insect world can be a horror show. 🫣

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The flies are really bad this year so I say bring the horrors on.

Though they are feeding the local finch population quite well.

[–] TheLobotomist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heat? Just guessing

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe? Weird thing is there were no other dead ones nearby. Just on this one blade of grass.

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