Myrmica Latreille, 1804
(a genus of ants)

Interactions where Myrmica is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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Affected Part 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 Summary
adult is predated by UK/Ireland Tetrao urogallus Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie Galliformes: Phasianidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Tetrao urogallus/Tetrao urogalluscapercaillie, western capercaillie Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica/Myrmicaa genus of antsadult is predator of adult
nest nest with inquiline UK/IrelandMajor Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Ant Woodlouse Isopoda: Platyarthridae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica/Myrmicaa genus of antsnestMajor is inquiline in nest
nest nest has guest adult UK/Ireland Myrmica karavajevi an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica karavajevi/Myrmica karavajevian antadult Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica/Myrmicaa genus of antsnest adult is a guest in nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat151pp, Institute of Terrestial Ecology
Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007Forests and Wood Ants in ScotlandForestry Commission Information Notes, 90, 8pp, Forestry Commission
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

Myrmica (a genus of ants) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Myrmica (a genus of ants) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Myrmica karavajevi
an ant
Species 3 trophisms
Myrmica rubra
Red Ant
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Myrmica ruginodis
an ant
Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Myrmica sabuleti
an ant
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Myrmica scabrinodis
an ant
Species 8 trophisms 2 references
Myrmica schencki
an ant
Species 1 references
Myrmica specioides
an ant
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Myrmica vandeli
an ant
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusMyrmica (a genus of ants)
SubfamilyMYRMICINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyFORMICIDAE (ants)
SuperfamilyVESPOIDEA (wasps)
InfraorderAculeata (aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
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 Myrmica (a genus of ants)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Elmes, G.W., Radchenko, A.G. & Thomas, J.A. 2003 First Records of Myrmica vandeli Bondroit (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Britain Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 16: 145-152.
Seiffert, B. 1988 A Taxonomic Revision of the Myrmica Species of Europe, Asia Minor, and Caucasia (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums Gorlitz Vol 12(10): 1-76.

Myrmica (a genus of ants) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Myrmica (a genus of ants):

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