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Massospora cicadina
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<p><i>Massospora cicadina</i> is a <a href="/facts/Fungal_pathogen/t33r087W">fungal pathogen</a> that infects only 13 and 17 year <a href="/facts/Periodical_cicadas/ttezpGju">periodical cicadas</a>. Infection results in a "plug" of spores that replaces the end of the cicada's <a href="/facts/Abdomen/HcTzDFL0">abdomen</a> while it is still alive, leading to infertility, disease transmission, and eventual death of the cicada. </p>