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Fungus eating ladybird

Illeis galbula

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright black with yellow markings 4-5mm long.

Habitat:

Suburban back yard on plastic garden seat.

Notes:

The first one this season... does it mean there is fungus about :)

Reference Links:

Facts about Illeis galbula, Illeis galbula, Illeis galbula : Fungus-eating Ladybird | Atlas of Living Australia

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Comments (4)
StephenSolomons
Cheers to that. Looking forward to seeing what the season brings
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Stephen. Much better than the last one. I'm hoping it's a harbinger of an excellent mushroom season. I have a huge backlog already.

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PublishedApril 16, 2013

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