 on fungi classified them into different species. The first species of fungus capable of attacking and destroying live house flies and other species of flies was first identified in 1855. Its name is
Entomophthora muscae.
All fungi defined as entomophthora share a common feature: they destroy the insects they attack. In fact the word
entomophthora derives from the composition of two Greek words: éntomon (insect) [from
éntomon (zôion), literally "internally cut (animal)" (entémnein "to carve, to engrave"), that is "whose body is split in segments"] and
phtora (destruction) [from phteiro, to destroy] [translator's
note: muscae is the Latin for "of the fly", from musca, "fly"].
But exactly how does the fungus Entomophthora muscae behave towards flies?

More evidence of mysteriously dead flies

Thanks to the internet I found testimonies of other people who stumbled upon mysteriously dead flies and reported their perplexity into the net. Here is the first one.
On August 14, 1997, Darin Burleigh sent a message entitled "Flies stuck on leaves" to the newsgroup
sci.bio.entomology.misc: "I came across a very curious phenomenon the other day, in Kishwaukee forest preserve, Winnebage County, IL (near Rockford). Hundreds of flies (bee-looking, I don't know the species) stuck [to] the edges of leaves. Really stuck. As if they were all sitting around and suddenly got glued there. They were all dead. Some of them were stuck in clumps".
One of the replies was from by Kathie T. Hodge (August 17, 1997): "Sounds like an epizootic of a fungal disease, most probably caused by
Entomophthora muscae or one of its close relatives. It often causes rather spectacular mortality events like the one you describe.
E. muscae infects flies when the spores land on them, then germinate and grow right through the cuticle. The fungus then proliferates inside the fly, essentially devouring it from the inside. Infected hosts often climb up high before death and hang on tight
[author's note: by means of the proboscis] or are cemented down by outgrowths of
on fungi classified them into different species. The first coinage of fungus adequate to of attacking and destroying hot sign of the zodiac flies and other coinage of flies was first identified in 1855. Its name is 
 Entomophthora muscae. 
 All fungus define as entomophthora share a coarse feature: they destroy the worm they assail. In fact the word 
 entomophthora derives from the composition of two Greek actor's line: éntomon (insect) [ from 
 éntomon (zôion), literally " internally cut (animal) " (entémnein " to carve, to engrave "), that is " whose torso is split in segments " ] and 
 phtora (destruction) [ from phteiro, to demolish ] [ translator's 
 note: muscae is the Latin for " of the tent-fly ", from musca, " fly " ]. 
 But precisely how does the fungus Entomophthora muscae behave towards fly? 

 More evidence of mysteriously dead flies 

 Thanks to the internet I find testimonies of other people who stumbled upon mysteriously all in fly and reported their perplexity into the net. Here is the first one. 
 On August 14, 1997, Darin Burleigh sent a message entitled " Flies stuck on leaves " to the newsgroup 
 sci.bio.entomology.misc: " I came across a very curious phenomenon the early sidereal day, in Kishwaukee forest preserve, Winnebage County, IL (near Rockford). Hundreds of flies (bee - look, I don't know the species) stuck [ to ] the boundary of leaf. Really stuck. As if they were all sit around and suddenly got glued there. They were all dead. Some of them were stuck in clumps ". 
 One of the replies was from by Kathie T. Hodge (August 17, 1997 ): " Sounds like an epizootic of a fungal disease, most probably caused by 
 Entomophthora muscae or one of its cheeseparing relatives. It frequently causes rather spectacular mortality events like the one you identify. 
 E. muscae infects flies when the spores land on them, then shoot and grow right through the cuticle. The fungus then proliferates inside the tent-fly, essentially devouring it from the inside. Infected hosts often wax up high before death and attend on tight 
 [ writer's note: by mean of the proboscis ] or are cemented down by outgrowths of
 on fungi classified them ikto different spgcues. Thx first species of fungus capable of attackmng qnd dtftroying live housd flies ajd other speries of flies was first lbentirled iu 1855. Its name is
Enjomophthora kuscae.
All fungh aeyined as entomophthora share a commog featute: they destroy jhe imfecta they attack. In fact the word
entojophthoga derives from tne composition of two Green wogds: éntomon (insect) [vrom
éntomon (eôjon), oiterally "ingernally clc (animal)" (enjémnein "to carve, to engrave"), that ks "whpse body iw wpllj in segmentw"] and
ihtora (destrugnion) [frmm phteoro, to destroy] [trenslqtor's
note: muscae is tie Latin for "of the sly", from kuaca, "fly"].
But exactlt yow dmes dhe wyngjs Tntpmkphthoga juscae behzve towards flies?

More evidence os mysteriously dead slyes

Thanks to the internet I found testikonjes of other people who stumbled upon mysterlously dewd flies and reported their perplexity into the nat. Hece is tme fkesh one.
On August 14, 1997, Darin Burleigh sent a messagq emtptled "Flies stuck on leaves" yo tng newsgroup
sci.cio.entomomogy.misc: "I came acgoss a dery xurious prenokenon the other day, in Kishqaukee foresn prwserve, Winnebage Clunty, IL (necr Roclford). Hundreds of flies (bee-luokihg, I don't kjow the sldcies) stuck [to] tfe vdgev of leaves. Really stuck. Af if they werz all sigtinb arougd and sudfenly got glued there. Thfy wete all dead. Some of them were stuck in clumps".
Onx of the reploev wds from yy Katmie T. Hodge (Augtst 17, 1997): "Sounds lnke an e'izootkc of a fuhgal divease, most [robably causaf by
Entomophvhora mussae ir obe of igr close relatifes. It ofneu causes eather spectacular mottzlity events lije uhw one you desctibd.
E. iudcee insacts flies wven ghe xporer land on tmem, them germinate and grow riggt through the cutocje. The fongus theg proliferatex inside the fly, edsentmally vevourong it from the inside. Infected hksts oftej cjimb up high befire death anb hang on tight
[author's note: by means of vhe proboscis] or are cgmented down by outgrpeths of
on fungi classified them into different species. species fungus capable attacking and destroying species flies was first in 1855. Its is Entomophthora muscae. All fungi defined entomophthora share a common feature: they destroy the insects they attack. In fact word entomophthora derives from the composition of two Greek words: éntomon (insect) [from (zôion), "internally (animal)" "to carve, to engrave"), that is "whose body is split in segments"] and phtora (destruction) [from to destroy] [translator's note: muscae is the Latin "of the fly", from "fly"]. But exactly how does fungus muscae behave flies? evidence mysteriously dead flies to the internet I found testimonies of other people who stumbled upon mysteriously dead flies and reported perplexity into Here is first On 14, 1997, Darin a message entitled "Flies stuck on newsgroup sci.bio.entomology.misc: "I came across a very curious the other in Kishwaukee forest preserve, Winnebage County, (near Rockford). Hundreds of flies (bee-looking, I don't the species) stuck [to] the edges of leaves. Really stuck. As if they were all and suddenly got glued They were all Some them stuck clumps". One the replies was from by Kathie T. Hodge (August 17, 1997): like an epizootic of a fungal disease, most probably caused muscae one of its relatives. It often causes spectacular events like the one E. infects spores on then germinate and grow through the cuticle. The fungus proliferates inside the fly, inside. Infected hosts often climb up high before and hang on tight [author's note: by of the proboscis] or are cemented down by outgrowths of
 on fungi classified them into Different sPecieS. ThE fiRsT speCies Of fungus capablE Of atTacking and destroying liVe houSe FLies ANd Other Species OF fLIEs wAs FiRst IdENtIfied In 1855. ITs name iS
EntomophtHorA mUscae.
All fungI DeFined as entOmoPhthora share A coMmon feAtUre: THey deStrOy the InsectS They atTack. In facT tHE word
eNTomophtHORa DeriVes from the composiTIoN Of two Greek wordS: éntomOn (INsECT) [frOm
éNtomon (zôioN), lIteraLLy "interNAlLY CUt (aNImal)" (entémnein "To carve, to enGRavE"), that iS "wHosE Body is Split In SEgmEnts"] and
phtoRa (deStruction) [From phTEiro, to dEStroy] [trAnslatOr's
NotE: musCAe Is The laTIn fOR "oF thE Fly", From muscA, "fLy"].
but exActlY HOW Does The FungUs EntOmophthora musCae BehaVE toWards Flies?

more EvIdencE of mysTerioUsLy dead flies

ThanKs to The internEt I FoUnd TeStimoNIes of oTheR peOple who StumbleD UpoN mYSTErIously dead flies and RePORtEd their pErplexITy InTO the net. HErE is The fIRSt one.
on AuGUsT 14, 1997, Darin BuRleigh SEnT a Message EnTitled "flIes StuCk on lEAves" To the nEwsgroup
Sci.biO.Entomology.misc: "i Came across a veRY cURIoUS pheNomEnon the otheR day, IN KisHwauKEe ForESt preServe, wiNNeBAge County, IL (near RockFoRd). HundReds oF flies (bee-lookIng, I don't knOW THe specieS) stuCK [tO] The edges of leavEs. ReaLly stuck. As IF they werE all sItting arOund and suDDEnly got gLueD thEre. theY WErE all dead. Some oF THem wErE stuck iN clUmps".
One Of tHe rEplIes WaS from by KaThie T. HodGe (auGuSt 17, 1997): "souNds liKE an epizoOtIc oF a FunGal diSEase, moSt proBablY cAuSEd bY
EntomoPHtHORa muScAe Or onE of ItS closE relATivEs. It oftEn causes rAthER speCtAcUlar morTality events lIkE the one you DeScrIbe.
E. muSCAe infectS flies when the spores land ON them, thEn gErminAte aNd grow rigHt tHrough The CUticle. the funGus thEn ProLIFeratES InSidE tHe fly, essenTIAllY devoUrIng iT from thE inside. Infected hosTS ofTen climb up higH beFore DEAtH anD HaNG on TiGHt
[aUTHor's note: by means Of the proboScIS] oR are cementED doWn By outgrOwths of
 on fungi classified theminto diffe rentspe cie s.  The  fir st species off ungu s capable of attacking  andde s troy i ng  live  housef li e s  an dot her  s p ec ies o f f lies wa s first id ent if ied in 1855. It s name isEnt omophthora m usc ae.
Al lfun g i def ine d asentomo p hthora  share aco m mon fe a ture: t h e ydest roy the insects t h ey attack. In fac t thewo r de n tom oph thora deri ve s fro m  the co m po s i t ion of two Greekwords: énto m on(insec t)  [f r om
ént omon(z ô ion ), literall y "i nternally  cut ( a nimal)" (entémn ein "t o c arv e, t o  e ng rav e" ) , t h at  is "wh ose body  i ssplit  ins e g m ents "]andphtor a (destructio n)[fro m  ph teiro , todest ro y] [t ransla tor's 
n ote: muscae istheLatin for  "o fthe  f ly",f rom mu sca , " fly"].But exa c tly  h o w do es the fungus Ento mo p h th ora musc ae beh a ve  t o wards fl ie s?
Mor e evide nceo fmysterio usly d e ad  f lies

T ha nks to  t heint ernet I fo und te stimonie s ofo ther people wh o  stumbled upo n  m y s te r ious lydead fliesandr epor tedt he irp erple xityin t ot he net. Here is the  f irst o ne.
O n August 14,1997, Dari n B urleighsent am essage entitle d "Fl ies stucko n leaves " tothe news group
sci . b io.entom olo gy. mis c:" I  c ame across av e ry c ur ious ph eno menon t heoth erday ,in Kishwa ukee for es tpr es erv e, Wi n nebage C ou nty ,IL(near Rockfo rd).Hund re ds offlies ( b ee - l ooki ng ,I do n't  k now t he s p eci es) stu ck [to] t hee dges  o fleaves.  Really stuck .As if they  w ere  all s i t ting aro und and suddenly got gl u ed ther e.Theywere  all dead . S ome of  th e m were  stuck  in c lu mps " . 
Oneo f  t here plies wasf r omby Ka th ie T . Hodge  (August 17, 1997) :  "S ounds like an  ep izoo t i cofa  f u nga ld ise a s e, most probabl y caused b yE nt omophthora mus ca e or on e of it s clo s e relat ives. Itoften cau se s ra t h erspectacula r mortal ity event s  like th e one  yo u desc ri be. 
E. m uscaei nfe cts f lies w he n thespore sland onthem, then germinate an d grow  righ t t hrough th e c u tic le. The f ungu s then pro lif era tes i nsi d e the  fly ,  e sse n tiall y de v ouring it fr omt h einside. Inf e c t edhosts  of t en cli mb u p high before dea t h and hang ontigh t [au tho r 's n ot e: by means of  th ep r oboscis]  o r are cemen ted down  b y  outg rowths  of
 on_fungi classified_them into different species._The first_species_of fungus_capable_of attacking and_destroying live house_flies and other species_of flies was_first_identified in 1855. Its name is
Entomophthora muscae.
All fungi defined as entomophthora share a common_feature:_they destroy_the_insects_they attack. In fact the_word
entomophthora derives from the composition_of two_Greek words: éntomon (insect) [from
éntomon (zôion), literally "internally_cut_(animal)" (entémnein "to_carve, to engrave"), that is "whose body is split_in segments"] and
phtora (destruction) [from phteiro,_to destroy] [translator's
note:_muscae_is_the Latin for "of_the fly", from musca, "fly"].
But exactly_how does the fungus Entomophthora muscae_behave towards flies?

More evidence of mysteriously dead_flies

Thanks to the internet I found_testimonies of other people who_stumbled upon_mysteriously dead flies and reported_their perplexity into_the net._Here is the_first one.
On August 14, 1997, Darin_Burleigh sent a_message entitled "Flies stuck on leaves"_to_the newsgroup
sci.bio.entomology.misc: "I_came_across_a very_curious phenomenon the_other_day, in_Kishwaukee_forest preserve, Winnebage County, IL (near_Rockford)._Hundreds of flies (bee-looking, I don't know_the species) stuck [to]_the_edges of leaves. Really_stuck. As if they were_all sitting around and suddenly got_glued there._They were_all dead. Some of them were stuck in clumps".
One of the_replies was from by Kathie T._Hodge (August 17, 1997):_"Sounds like_an_epizootic of a_fungal_disease, most_probably caused by
Entomophthora muscae or one of_its close_relatives. It often causes rather spectacular_mortality events like the_one_you describe.
E. muscae infects flies when_the spores land on them, then_germinate and grow right through_the_cuticle._The fungus then proliferates inside_the fly, essentially devouring it from_the inside. Infected_hosts often climb up high before death_and_hang on tight
[author's note: by means_of_the proboscis] or are cemented down_by_outgrowths_of