A family of fungi that parasitize insects and other arthropods.
From the genus Entomophthora plus the Latin suffix '-aceae' indicating a family classification. Established in fungal taxonomy in the 19th century.
This fungal family has been around for millions of years, controlling insect populations naturally—it's basically nature's built-in pesticide that doesn't harm anything else.
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