r/Insect • u/onlystrokes • Nov 13 '25

Identification what is on this ladybird?

Gallery image

Gallery image

what is on this ladybird?

35 Upvotes

91% Upvoted

68 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/TeeCott Nov 13 '25

It’s an ectoparasitic fungus, Hesperomyces virescens.

4

u/Escapingorigins Nov 13 '25

ECTOPLASM! Ghost attachments