Mermis nigrescens Dujardin, 1842
(Rainworm, Grasshopper Nematode)

Interactions where Mermis nigrescens is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva endoparasitises body cavity DERMAPTERA earwigs Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Adenophorea/Mermis nigrescens/Mermis nigrescensrainworm, grasshopper nematodelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Dermaptera/Dermapteraearwigsbody cavity
larva larva endoparasitises body cavity ACRIDIDAE grasshoppers Orthoptera Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Adenophorea/Mermis nigrescens/Mermis nigrescensrainworm, grasshopper nematodelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Orthoptera/Acrididae/Acrididaegrasshoppersbody cavity
larva larva endoparasitises body cavity Locusta migratoria African Migratory Locust Orthoptera: Acrididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Adenophorea/Mermis nigrescens/Mermis nigrescensrainworm, grasshopper nematodelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Orthoptera/Acrididae/Locusta migratoria/Locusta migratoriaafrican migratory locustbody cavity
larva larva endoparasitises body cavity Schistocerca gregaria Desert Locust Orthoptera: Acrididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Adenophorea/Mermis nigrescens/Mermis nigrescensrainworm, grasshopper nematodelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Orthoptera/Acrididae/Schistocerca gregaria/Schistocerca gregariadesert locustbody cavity

Mermis nigrescens (Rainworm, Grasshopper Nematode) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMermis nigrescens (Rainworm, Grasshopper Nematode)
ClassADENOPHOREA (a class of roundworms)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mermis nigrescens (Rainworm, Grasshopper Nematode)

Mermis nigrescens (Rainworm, Grasshopper Nematode) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Mermis nigrescens (Rainworm, Grasshopper Nematode):

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