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Check this one for reference on another casuarina species:

"Abnormal phylloclad modification of Casuarina equisetifolia."
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Abno...

I see no fungus, but modified tissues of the plant. Somewhat makes me remember of tumorous growths by saguaro cacti.

http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Bizarre/B...

Probably it is made by some insect or some other factors (infections?), but I think, sure it is not "the fungus" what we see on these great shots!

Beautiful! Thanks for ripe phases!

It looks edible and delicious - it is?

Whadda heck?!
Looks quite alien... (as fungi often do so)

My first thought was fungus... And also the second one... Cannot be that these are dead eggs covered (killed?) by fungus?

Rather exciting spotting!

Thanks to this guy we can imagine beautifully painted, colorful dinosaurs!

Thanks for sharing great photo!


How long these live? (average lifespan in natural habitat)

You're welcome! ( :

As a link between moths and metallic wasps... Fascinating!

Thanks for the great shot!

Thanks for your efforts on ID Sally, glad you have found this one interesting!
Also much thanks for all the likes indeed!

By now still I think this is an Ichneumon. ~ primatorius? ~ grossorius?, maybe yet another...?

potential survivor has already been separated from the others, and nested on a new pair of leaves, not too far away:

https://res.cloudinary.com/syzygy/image/...
"Youth"

Beautiful color and pattern - like some embroidery!

Not mention this unique posture I have never seen done by a moth.

Thanks these great shots!