Fungus attack

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It is sad to see a fly attacked by fungus. After infection, it can take upto 5-7days for the fly to die. "When it is critically ill, it tends to crawl to a high point, straighten its hind legs and open its wings, a behaviour that ensures that the fungal spores are dispersed as widely as possible."WikipediaTony has some excellent information about this fungus and the way it attacks flies.
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- Life
- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Nucletmycea
- Fungi (mushrooms, lichens, molds, yeasts and relatives)
- Zoopagomycota
- Entomophthoromycotina
- Entomophthoromycetes
- Entomophthorales
- Entomophthoraceae
- Entomophthora
- Entomophthora muscae
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