Gross and microscopic photographs of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) originating from a large-scale mortality event near Albany, New York, USA, in early 2007. (A) Mummified carcass with severe anatomical distortion and desiccation of the integumentary and skeletal system. (B) Carcass with wet decay of the body and complete decomposition of the patagium. (C) Skin stained with Periodic-acid-Schiff, showing cupping ulcers filled with dense agglomerates of Periodic-acid-Schiff–positive fungal hyphae (arrows) typical of white-nose syndrome. Bar=20 µm