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An unidentified shield bug/stink bug attacked by a (unidentified) massive fungal infestation.
Spotted on yellow walking iris (Neomarica longifolia) in a large-semi urban yard & garden near a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.
Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on May 27, 2012
12 Comments
Thank you Lars, Daniele & Satyen!
Great eye, Scott.
Awesome Scott!
Awesome spotting Scott! Sure deserves a SOTD!! Thanks for sharing.
Well thank you achmmad!
My SOTD!
Yes Martin, they are:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/111...
Actually...death, I'm afraid
Amazing... A fungi grown on Arthropod's body... What a strange bonding of life...
That is wildly weird and beautiful.
Martin, did you ever see this one? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/710...
Wow, it seems that fungi are very eager recyclers.