Field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) killed by a pathogenic fungus (Entomophaga grylli) clinging to a Teasel plant where spores will disperse from

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Field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) killed by a pathogenic fungus (Entomophaga grylli) clinging to a Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) seedhead where fungal spores will be effectively dispersed from, chalk grassland down, Somerset, UK, September.

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Size: 5519px × 3679px
Location: Somerset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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