BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Myrmica (a genus of ants)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Myrmica? Imago 18 May 2007 West Norfolk England 2

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #webs
Species Myrmica karavajevi (Arnoldi) (an ant) 3
Species Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red Ant) 2
Species Myrmica ruginodis Nylander (an ant) 4
Species Myrmica sabuleti Meinhert (an ant) 1
Species Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander (an ant) 3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Elmes, G.W., Radchenko, A.G. & Thomas, J.A., 2003 First Records of Myrmica vandeli Bondroit (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Britain

Myrmica may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Aculeata
(aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
FORMICOIDEA FORMICIDAE
(ants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Myrmica is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Myrmica listed at higher taxonomic level

HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)

Associated with Myrmica:

nest nest has guest adult Myrmica karavajevi - an ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
Photos nest nest with inquiline Platyarthrus hoffmannseggi - Ant Woodlouse (Isopoda: Platyarthridae) UK/Ireland Major Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985

Myrmica may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
HYMENOPTERA
(bees, wasps, ants, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Aculeata
(aculeates: bees, wasps and ants)
FORMICOIDEA FORMICIDAE
(ants)

References

Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985 Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat
Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

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