Formica Linnaeus, 1758
(a genus of ants)

Interactions where Formica 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
is predator of Neodiprion sertifer Fox-coloured Pine Combhorn Hymenoptera: Diprionidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica/Formicaa genus of ants Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Diprionidae/Neodiprion sertifer/Neodiprion sertiferfox-coloured pine combhorn

Interactions where Formica 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
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/Formica/Formicaa genus of antsadult is predator of adult
may attract larva Protaetia cuprea ssp metallica a chafer Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Protaetia cuprea ssp. metallica/Protaetia cuprea ssp. metallicaa chaferlarva Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica/Formicaa genus of ants larva is associated with
nest has guest UK/Ireland Formicoxenus nitidulus Shining Guest Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formicoxenus nitidulus/Formicoxenus nitidulusshining guest ant Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica/Formicaa genus of antsnest is a guest in nest
brood is predated by adult Major Solenopsis fugax an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Solenopsis fugax/Solenopsis fugaxan antadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica/Formicaa genus of antsbroodMajor adult is predator of brood

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
Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007Forests and Wood Ants in ScotlandForestry Commission Information Notes, 90, 8pp, Forestry Commission
Jessop, L., 1986Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 11, New edition, 53pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

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

Formica (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
Formica aquilonia
Scottish Wood Ant
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Formica cunicularia
an ant
Species 3 references
Formica exsecta
Narrow-headed Ant
Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Formica fusca
Negro Ant, Dusky Ant
Species 9 trophisms
Formica lemani
an ant
Species 8 trophisms
Formica lugubris
Northern Wood Ant, Hairy Wood Ant
Species 5 trophisms 2 references
Formica picea
The Bog Ant
Species 1 trophisms
Formica pratensis
Meadow Ant, Black-backed Meadow Ant
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Formica rufa
Red Wood Ant, Southern Wood Ant
Species 16 trophisms 1 references
Formica rufibarbis
Red Barbed Ant
Species 2 references
Formica sanguinea
Blood-red Ant, Slave-making Ant
Species 10 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusFormica (a genus of ants)
SubfamilyFORMICINAE (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 Formica (a genus of ants)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Seiffert, B. 1991 The phenotypes of the Formica rufa complex in East Germany Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums Gorlitz Vol 65(1): 1-27.

Workers

Hackston, M. 2016 Genus Formica workers, key to British species

Formica (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 Formica (a genus of ants):

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