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Carolina Grasshopper (infected with a fungus)

Dissosteira carolina (grasshopper) Entomophaga grylli (fungus)

Description:

Entomophaga grylli is easily identified in the field. Shortly before death, infected grasshoppers crawl to the top of plants and die with their heads pointing upward and their legs wrapped tightly around the stalks where they may remain for several days. (Cornell)

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4 Comments

gfxeditor
gfxeditor 10 years ago

I did some looking to see if i could find a photo of the fruit body, but it looks like the black spots on the wings is the fungus!

Bugs have to be careful with Cordyceps and Entomophaga trying to control their brains!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks James and Sergio, glad I have a few pics to add to your mission.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

Greaat spotting, Tom. Thanks for adding it to the mission.

James McNair
James McNair 10 years ago

Poor little guy! Great shot

Tom15
Spotted by
Tom15

Harvard, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jul 29, 2004
Submitted on Jan 23, 2014

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