A male fly trying to mate with a female corps (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science

A male fly trying to mate with a female corps

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A male fly trying to mate with a female corpse held in place by a dab of Vaseline. The fungus has grown out of the rear body segment and is visible as large white patches from which spores are ejected.

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Filippo Castelucci

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