𝘈𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘦 is a newly discovered species of wingless #fly from China that lives in a very specific home: the base of a horseshoe bat's ear! 🦇

Access the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1273.183551

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#bat #parasite #endoparasite #morphology

Bonito, G. (2024). Ecology and evolution of algal–fungal symbioses. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 79, 102452. doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...

短めだけれど，地衣共生以外にも触れている藻類-菌類間相互作用系の総説。

#lichen #endoparasite #alcobiosis #algicolous_endophyte #synthetic_symbiosis #polypore_epiphyte