Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846
(an ant)

Interactions where Myrmica scabrinodis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
nest may be found in decayed stump [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antnest Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdecayedstump
nest may be found in bogs Sphagnum bog mosses Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antnest Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Bryophyta/Sphagnopsida/Sphagnales/Sphagnaceae/Sphagnum/Sphagnumbog mossesbogs

Interactions where Myrmica scabrinodis 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').

Filters:

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
is predated by adult Hallodapus montandoni a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Hallodapus montandoni/Hallodapus montandonia plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan ant (late 7-early 9)adult is predator of
(live) live adult is ectoparasitised by ascoma ForeignMinor Rickia wasmannii a laboulbeniomycete Laboulbeniales: Laboulbeniaceae The first records of Rickia wasmannii CAVARA, 1899, a myrmecophilous fungus, and its Myrmica LATREILLE, 1804 host ants in Hungary and Romania (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales: Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Tartally, A. et al, 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Laboulbeniomycetes/Laboulbeniales/Laboulbeniaceae/Rickia wasmannii/Rickia wasmanniia laboulbeniomyceteascoma Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antliveadultMinor ascoma ectoparasitises live adult
nest nest is parasitised by larva Restricted Microdon myrmicae an ant hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae The myrmecophilous fly Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Norway, Gammelmo, O. & Aarvik, L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Microdon myrmicae/Microdon myrmicaean ant hoverflylarva Animal / parasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antnestSole larva parasitises nest
nest nest has guest adult UK/Ireland Myrmica karavajevi an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica karavajevi/Myrmica karavajevian antadult Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antnest adult is a guest in nest
nest nest has guest adult Notochilus limbatus a ground bug Hemiptera: Lygaeidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Lygaeidae/Notochilus limbatus/Notochilus limbatusa ground bugadult Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antnest adult is a guest in nest
nest nest has guest nymph Notochilus limbatus a ground bug Hemiptera: Lygaeidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Lygaeidae/Notochilus limbatus/Notochilus limbatusa ground bugnymph Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica scabrinodis/Myrmica scabrinodisan antnest nymph is a guest in nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975Hymenoptera: FormicidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 3(C), 34pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Gammelmo, O. & Aarvik, L., 2007The myrmecophilous fly Microdon myrmicae Schönrogge et al., 2002 (Diptera, Syrphidae) in NorwayNJE Vol 54 (1): 43-48.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Tartally, A. et al, 2007The first records of Rickia wasmannii CAVARA, 1899, a myrmecophilous fungus, and its Myrmica LATREILLE, 1804 host ants in Hungary and Romania (Ascomycetes: Laboulbeniales: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)Mymecological News 10: 123.

Myrmica scabrinodis (an ant) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Myrmica scabrinodis (an ant) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMyrmica scabrinodis (an ant)
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 scabrinodis (an ant)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Attewell, P.J. 2011 Myrmica scapes

Myrmica scabrinodis (an ant) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Seiffert, B. 1984 Firm evidence for synonymy of Myrmica rugulosoides Forel, 1915 and Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846 Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums Gorlitz 58(6): 1-10.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Myrmica scabrinodis (an ant):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 9 images of Myrmica scabrinodis (an ant)
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