Interactions where Formica rufa 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
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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
pupa is predated by larva
Microdon analis
an ant hoverfly
Diptera: Syrphidae
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe , Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Microdon analis/ Microdon analis an ant hoverfly larva
Animal / predator
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant pupa
larva is predator of pupa
is endoparasitised by larva
Corrigia vitta
a fluke
Plagiorchiida: Dicrocoeliidae
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites , Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Dicrocoeliidae/Corrigia vitta/ Corrigia vitta a fluke larva
Animal / parasite / endoparasite
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant ?
larva endoparasitises
nest
nest has guest larva
Clytra quadripunctata
a leaf beetle
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland , Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/ Clytra quadripunctata a leaf beetle larva
Animal / guest
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant nest Major
larva is a guest in nest
nest
nest has guest
Formicoxenus nitidulus
Shining Guest Ant
Hymenoptera: Formicidae
Hymenoptera: Formicidae , Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975 Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates , Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formicoxenus nitidulus/ Formicoxenus nitidulus shining guest ant
Animal / guest UK and/or Eire
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant nest
is a guest in nest
nest
nest has guest
Xylocoris formicetorum
a flower bug
Hemiptera: Anthocoridae
Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles , Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Xylocoris (Xylocoris) formicetorum/ Xylocoris (Xylocoris) formicetorum a flower bug
Animal / guest
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant nest
is a guest in nest
nest
nest has guest nymph
Alydus calcaratus
an ant bug
Hemiptera: Alydidae
Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles , Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Alydidae/Alydus calcaratus/ Alydus calcaratus an ant bug nymph
Animal / guest
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant nest
nymph 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 limbatus a ground bug adult
Animal / guest
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant nest
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 limbatus a ground bug nymph
Animal / guest
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/ Formica rufa red wood ant, southern wood ant nest
nymph is a guest in nest