Post by nomad on Nov 1, 2014 10:09:53 GMT -8
Deep in the gloom of a conifer wood today, a foul odor of rotting flesh led me to a Stinkhorn fungi -Phallus impudicus. Flies were being attracted by the smell and were visiting the sticky gleba where the spoors are held, thus helping to transport them. Evolution in action. One small Diptera had blood red eyes and a striped body. Anybody know this U.K species?
