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Strongwellsea

Fungi

Family: Entomophthoraceae

8 species in the Library

About

Strongwellsea is a genus of fungi within the order Entomophthorales of the Zygomycota. They are known to infect insects. Infected adult dipteran hosts develop a large hole in their abdomens, through which conidia (spores) are then actively discharged while the hosts are still alive.

Summary from Wikipedia