Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758
(Man)

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

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

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may be infected by UK/Ireland Borrelia Lyme diseases /Borrelia/BorreliaLyme diseases Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman infects
has blood sucked by Dermacentor reticulatus Marsh Tick, Ornate Cow Tick Ixodida: Amblyommidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Dermacentor reticulatus/Dermacentor reticulatusmarsh tick, ornate cow tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Minor Haemaphysalis punctata Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick Ixodida: Amblyommidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Haemaphysalis punctata/Haemaphysalis punctatacoastal red tick, red sheep tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanMinor sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Rhipicephalus sanguineus Kennel Tick, Brown Dog Tick Ixodida: Amblyommidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Rhipicephalus sanguineus/Rhipicephalus sanguineuskennel tick, brown dog tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Argas reflexus Canterbury Tick, Pigeon Tick Ixodida: Argasidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Argasidae/Argas (Argas) reflexus/Argas (Argas) reflexusCanterbury tick, pigeon tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Minor Argas vespertilionis Short-legged Bat Tick, Blyborough Tick Ixodida: Argasidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Argasidae/Argas (Carios) vespertilionis/Argas (Carios) vespertilionisshort-legged bat tick, Blyborough tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanMinor sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Ixodes uriae Seabird Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ceratixodes) uriae/Ixodes (Ceratixodes) uriaeseabird tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Minor Ixodes acuminatus a hard tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) acuminatus/Ixodes (Ixodes) acuminatusa hard tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanMinor sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Ixodes hexagonus Hedgehog Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) hexagonus/Ixodes (Ixodes) hexagonushedgehog tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by UK/Ireland Ixodes ricinus Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinussheep tick, pasture tick, castor bean tick, deer tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Rare Ixodes ventalloi Rabbit Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) ventalloi/Ixodes (Ixodes) ventalloirabbit tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanRare sucks the blood of
has tears sucked by adult Amiota variegata Variegated Fruit-fly Diptera: Drosophilidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Amiota variegata/Amiota variegatavariegated fruit-flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / tear sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman adult sucks the tears of
is ectoparasitised by adult UK/IrelandMinor Hippobosca equina a flat fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Hippobosca equina/Hippobosca equinaa flat flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanMinor adult ectoparasitises
is ectoparasitised by adult UK/IrelandRare Lipoptena cervi Dear Ked, Deer-ked, Deer Fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Lipoptena cervi/Lipoptena cervidear ked, deer-ked, deer flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanRare adult ectoparasitises
dung may contain larva Fannia scalaris a lesser house fly Diptera: Fanniidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Fanniidae/Fannia scalaris/Fannia scalarisa lesser house flylarva Animal / dung / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman larva inhabits dung of
has blood sucked by adult Ctenocephalides felis ssp felis Cat Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides felis subsp. felis/Ctenocephalides felis subsp. feliscat fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman adult sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by adult Pulex irritans Human Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Pulex (Pulex) irritans/Pulex (Pulex) irritanshuman fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman adult sucks the blood of
manure heaps, hot-beds, stable straw, grain bins etc may attract Xylocoris galactinus The Hot Bed Bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Xylocoris (Proxylocoris) galactinus/Xylocoris (Proxylocoris) galactinusthe hot bed bug Animal / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanmanure heaps, hot-beds, stable straw, grain bins etc is associated with manure heaps, hot-beds, stable straw, grain bins etc
house has guest nymph Reduvius personatus an assassin bug Hemiptera: Reduviidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Reduviidae/Reduvius personatus/Reduvius personatusan assassin bugnymph Animal / guest /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanhouse nymph is a guest in house
house has guest adult Reduvius personatus an assassin bug Hemiptera: Reduviidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Reduviidae/Reduvius personatus/Reduvius personatusan assassin bugadult Animal / guest /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanhouse (5-end 9)adult is a guest in house
is parasitised by Polypaecilum anamorph UK/Ireland Aspergillus insolitus an anamorphic ascomycete Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Aspergillus insolitus/Aspergillus insolitusan anamorphic ascomycetePolypaecilum anamorph Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman Polypaecilum anamorph parasitises
may be infected by Aspergillus conidium Aspergillus neoflavipes Stonebrood Disease (A causative organism) Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprotrophic pathogenic fungus, Latge, J.-P., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Aspergillus neoflavipes/Aspergillus neoflavipesstonebrood disease (a causative organism)Aspergillus conidium Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman Aspergillus conidium infects
may be infected by Cryptococcus yeast anamorph UK/Ireland Filobasidiella neoformans a basidiomycete yeast Tremellales: Tremellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Filobasidiella neoformans/Filobasidiella neoformansa basidiomycete yeastCryptococcus yeast anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman Cryptococcus yeast anamorph infects
may be infected by Lichtheimia corymbifera a pin mould Mucorales: Lichtheimiaceae Absidia corymbifera, Lunn, J.A., 1977
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Lichtheimiaceae/Lichtheimia corymbifera/Lichtheimia corymbiferaa pin mould Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman infects
(cystic fibrosis affected) cystic fibrosis affected may be infected by Burkholderia cepacia a plant pathogenic pseudomonad Burkholderia cepacia, Saddler, G.S., 1994
 /Proteobacteria/Betaproteobacteria/Burkholderia cepacia/Burkholderia cepaciaa plant pathogenic pseudomonad Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmancystic fibrosis affected infects cystic fibrosis affected
(immuno-compromised) immuno-compromised may be infected by Aspergillus neoflavipes Stonebrood Disease (A causative organism) Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprotrophic pathogenic fungus, Latge, J.-P., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Aspergillus neoflavipes/Aspergillus neoflavipesstonebrood disease (a causative organism) Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanimmuno-compromised infects immuno-compromised
(sleeping) sleeping has blood sucked by nymph UK/Ireland Cimex lectularius Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler" Hemiptera: Cimicidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"nymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmansleeping nymph sucks the blood of sleeping
(sleeping) sleeping has blood sucked by adult UK/Ireland Cimex lectularius Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler" Hemiptera: Cimicidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"adult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmansleeping adult sucks the blood of sleeping
body body is ectoparasitised by burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei Sarcoptic Mange - causative organism Astigmata: Sarcoptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Astigmata/Sarcoptidae/Sarcoptes scabiei/Sarcoptes scabieisarcoptic mange - causative organismburrowingmite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanbody burrowing mite ectoparasitises body
body body is ectoparasitised by Cheyletiella parasitivorax a mite Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Cheyletiella parasitivorax/Cheyletiella parasitivoraxa mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanbody ectoparasitises body
body body has blood sucked by Restricted Pediculus humanus humanus Body Louse Phthiraptera: Pediculidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Pediculidae/Pediculus humanus humanus/Pediculus humanus humanusbody louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanbodySole sucks the blood of body
brain brain is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanbrain hydatid cyst endoparasitises brain
caecum caecum of esp.children is endoparasitised by Enterobius vermiculatus Pinworm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Enterobius vermiculatus/Enterobius vermiculatuspinworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmancaecumesp.children endoparasitises caecum of esp.children
clothing clothing is lived on by egg (nit) Restricted Pediculus humanus humanus Body Louse Phthiraptera: Pediculidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Pediculidae/Pediculus humanus humanus/Pediculus humanus humanusbody louseegg (nit) Animal / epizoite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanclothingSole egg (nit) lives on clothing
colon colon of esp.children is endoparasitised by Enterobius vermiculatus Pinworm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Enterobius vermiculatus/Enterobius vermiculatuspinworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmancolonesp.children endoparasitises colon of esp.children
eye lashes eye lashes has blood sucked by Restricted Pthirus pubis Pubic Louse, "Crab" Phthiraptera: Phthiridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Phthiridae/Pthirus pubis/Pthirus pubispubic louse, "crab" Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmaneye lashesSole sucks the blood of eye lashes
eye eye may be infected by Thelazia callipaeda Oriental Eyeworm Spirurida: Thelaziidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Chromadorea/Spirurida/Thelaziidae/Thelazia callipaeda/Thelazia callipaedaoriental eyeworm Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmaneye infects eye
face face is ectoparasitised by burrowing mite Sarcoptes scabiei Sarcoptic Mange - causative organism Astigmata: Sarcoptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Astigmata/Sarcoptidae/Sarcoptes scabiei/Sarcoptes scabieisarcoptic mange - causative organismburrowingmite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanface burrowing mite ectoparasitises face
faeces faeces accommodates coccidial oocyst Sarcocystis a genus of sporozoan Sporozoa 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
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Sarcocystis/Sarcocystisa genus of sporozoancoccidial oocyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanfaeces coccidial oocyst rests inside faeces
gums (live, ulcered) live, ulcered gums is parasitised by mycelium Rare Schizophyllum commune Splitgill, Common Porecrust Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustmycelium Animal / parasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanlive, ulceredgumsRare mycelium parasitises live, ulcered gums
gut gut is endoparasitised by larva Minor Ravinia pernix a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Ravinia pernix/Ravinia pernixa flesh flylarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmangutMinor larva endoparasitises gut
gut gut is endoparasitised by larva Minor Sarcophaga carnaria a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Sarcophaga carnaria/Sarcophaga carnariaa flesh flylarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmangutMinor larva endoparasitises gut
gut gut may be infected by UK/Ireland Giardia lamblia a flagellate protozoan Reintroducing the European Beaver in Britain, Gaywood, M., Batty, D. & Galbraith, C., 2008
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Giardia lamblia/Giardia lambliaa flagellate protozoan Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmangut infects gut
gut (diarrhoea) diarrhoea gut may be infected by Cryptosporidium a genus of protozoa Reintroducing the European Beaver in Britain, Gaywood, M., Batty, D. & Galbraith, C., 2008
 /Protozoa/Cryptosporidium/Cryptosporidiuma genus of protozoa Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmandiarrhoeagut infects diarrhoea gut
hair (body) hair (body) is lived on by egg (nit) Restricted Pediculus humanus humanus Body Louse Phthiraptera: Pediculidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Pediculidae/Pediculus humanus humanus/Pediculus humanus humanusbody louseegg (nit) Animal / epizoite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanhair (body)Sole egg (nit) lives on hair (body)
hair (head) hair (head) is lived on by egg (nit) Restricted Pediculus humanus capitis Head Louse Phthiraptera: Pediculidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Pediculidae/Pediculus humanus capitis/Pediculus humanus capitishead louseegg (nit) Animal / epizoite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanhair (head)Sole egg (nit) lives on hair (head)
hair (fallen) fallen hair animal debris may support larva Pulex irritans Human Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Pulex (Pulex) irritans/Pulex (Pulex) irritanshuman flealarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanfallenhair larva feeds on animal debris fallen hair
head head has blood sucked by Restricted Pediculus humanus capitis Head Louse Phthiraptera: Pediculidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Pediculidae/Pediculus humanus capitis/Pediculus humanus capitishead louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanheadSole sucks the blood of head
ilium ilium of children is endoparasitised by usually solitary tapeworm Rare Dipylidium caninum a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Dipylidiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Dipylidiidae/Dipylidium caninum/Dipylidium caninuma tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmaniliumchildrenRare usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises ilium of children
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by tapeworm Restricted Taenia saginata Beef Tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia saginata/Taenia saginatabeef tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmaniliumSole tapeworm endoparasitises ilium
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by tapeworm Foreign Hymenolepis nana Dwarf Tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanintestine tapeworm endoparasitises intestine
liver liver is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanliver hydatid cyst endoparasitises liver
lung lung is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanlung hydatid cyst endoparasitises lung
lung (immunocompromised) immunocompromised lung may be infected by Restricted Pneumocystis jirovecii Human Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PNP) - causative organism Pneumocystidales: Pneumocystidaceae Pneumocystis carinii: a fungal villain masquerading as a protozoan, Wakefield, A.E., 2002
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pneumocystidomycetes/Pneumocystidales/Pneumocystidaceae/Pneumocystis jirovecii/Pneumocystis jiroveciihuman Pneumocystis pneumonia (PNP) - causative organism Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanimmunocompromisedlungSole infects immunocompromised lung
nail nail is parasitised by colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foreign Cladosporium sphaerospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), Lyskova, P., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium sphaerospermum/Cladosporium sphaerospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Animal / parasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmannail colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph parasitises nail
nail nail is parasitised by colony of Aspergillus dematiaceous anamorph Foreign Aspergillus versicolor a dematiaceous hyphomycete Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), Lyskova, P., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Aspergillus versicolor/Aspergillus versicolora dematiaceous hyphomycetecolonyAspergillus dematiaceous anamorph Animal / parasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmannail colony of Aspergillus dematiaceous anamorph parasitises nail
nail nail is parasitised by colony of Geomyces anamorph Foreign Pseudogymnoascus pannorum a fungus Onygenales: Myxotrichaceae Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), Lyskova, P., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Myxotrichaceae/Pseudogymnoascus pannorum/Pseudogymnoascus pannoruma funguscolonyGeomyces anamorph Animal / parasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmannail colony of Geomyces anamorph parasitises nail
nail nail is parasitised by colony of Scopulariopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foreign Scopulariopsis brevicaulis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microascales: Microascaceae Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), Lyskova, P., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Scopulariopsis brevicaulis/Scopulariopsis brevicaulisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyScopulariopsis dematiaceous anamorph Animal / parasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmannail colony of Scopulariopsis dematiaceous anamorph parasitises nail
nervous tissue nervous tissue may be infected by Exophiala dermatitidis a black yeast Chaetothyriales: Herpotrichiellaceae Waterborne Exophiala species causing disease in cold-blooded animals, de Hoog et al, 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Chaetothyriales/Herpotrichiellaceae/Exophiala dermatitidis/Exophiala dermatitidisa black yeast Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmannervous tissue infects nervous tissue
pubic hair pubic hair has blood sucked by Restricted Pthirus pubis Pubic Louse, "Crab" Phthiraptera: Phthiridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Phthiridae/Pthirus pubis/Pthirus pubispubic louse, "crab" Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanpubic hairSole sucks the blood of pubic hair
sewage bed (dried-out) dried-out sewage bed dung may support fruitbody Psilocybe merdaria a brownie Agaricales: Strophariaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Psilocybe merdaria/Psilocybe merdariaa browniefruitbody Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmandried-outsewage bed fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dried-out sewage bed
sewage filter beds sewage filter beds dung may support gregarious, semi-immersed perithecium Captivity Subbaromyces splendens an ascomycete Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae New British Records 194: Subbaromyces splendens Hesseltine, Spooner, B.M., 2001
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Subbaromyces splendens/Subbaromyces splendensan ascomycetegregarious, semi-immersedperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmansewage filter beds Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedgregarious, semi-immersed perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of sewage filter beds
skin (between toes) (shod feet) shod feet skin (between toes) is parasitised by UK/Ireland Trichophyton rubrum Athlete’s Foot - A causative organism Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Trichophyton rubrum/Trichophyton rubrumathlete's foot - a causative organism Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanshod feetskin (between toes) parasitises shod feet skin (between toes)
skin (esp face, ears) skin (esp face, ears) has blood sucked by adult Ctenocephalides canis Dog Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanskin (esp face, ears) adult sucks the blood of skin (esp face, ears)
skin (scalp) skin (scalp) is parasitised by UK/Ireland Microsporum audouinii Scalp Ringworm - A causative organism Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Microsporum audouinii/Microsporum audouiniiscalp ringworm - a causative organism Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanskin (scalp) parasitises skin (scalp)
skin flakes (fallen) fallen skin flakes animal debris may support larva Pulex irritans Human Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Pulex (Pulex) irritans/Pulex (Pulex) irritanshuman flealarva Animal / dung / debris saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanfallenskin flakes larva feeds on animal debris fallen skin flakes
skin skin has blood sucked by Minor Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanskinMinor sucks the blood of skin
skin skin is parasitised by UK/Ireland Microsporum canis a ringworm fungus Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Microsporum canis/Microsporum canisa ringworm fungus Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanskin parasitises skin
skin skin is parasitised by UK/Ireland Trichophyton tonsurans Ringworm - causative organism Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Trichophyton tonsurans/Trichophyton tonsuransringworm - causative organism Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanskin parasitises skin
skin (lesioned) lesioned skin may be infected by yeast Sporothrix schenckii Rose-thorn Disease, Sporotrichosis - causative organism Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Flowers, fungi & felines: an unusual epidemic in Brazil, Kreston, R.
Feline-transmitted Sporotrichosis: A case study from California, Rees, R.K. & Swartzberg, J.E., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Sporothrix schenckii/Sporothrix schenckiirose-thorn disease, sporotrichosis (causative organism)yeast Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanlesionedskin yeast infects lesioned skin
skin (small red-spotted) small red-spotted skin has blood sucked by Minor Lyctocoris campestris The Debris Bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Lyctocoris (Lyctocoris) campestris/Lyctocoris (Lyctocoris) campestristhe debris bug Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmansmall red-spottedskinMinor sucks the blood of small red-spotted skin
spinal cord spinal cord is endoparasitised by hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanspinal cord hydatid cyst endoparasitises spinal cord
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by cyst Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmantissue cyst endoparasitises tissue
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmantissue larva endoparasitises tissue
toe nails toe nails is parasitised by mycelium Rare Schizophyllum commune Splitgill, Common Porecrust Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustmycelium Animal / parasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmantoe nailsRare mycelium parasitises toe nails
wound wound is ectoparasitised by larva Minor Lucilia sericata Sheep-strike Greenbottle, Sheep-maggot Fly Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia sericata/Lucilia sericatasheep-strike greenbottle, sheep-maggot flylarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmanwoundMinor larva ectoparasitises wound
wound (superficial) superficial wound accommodates larva Foreign Angiometopa falleni a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Angiometopa falleni/Angiometopa fallenia flesh flylarva Animal / resting place / withinForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensmansuperficialwound larva rests inside superficial wound

Homo sapiens (Man) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Kreston, R.Flowers, fungi & felines: an unusual epidemic in Brazilblogs.discovermagazine.com/bodyhorrors/2014/10/24/sporothrix-felines-brazil/#.VGhhQPmsV8F
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
de Hoog et al, 2011Waterborne Exophiala species causing disease in cold-blooded animalsPersoonia Vol 27: 46-72.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Falck, M., 2007Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to NorwayNJE Vol 54 (2): 113-114.
Gaywood, M., Batty, D. & Galbraith, C., 2008Reintroducing the European Beaver in BritainBritish Wildlife Vol 19, no. 6: 381-391.
Hillyard, P.D., 1996Ticks of North-West EuropeSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 52, 178pp, Field Studies Council
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Johnson, L., 2003Dermatophytes – the skin eatersMycologist Vol 17 (4): 147-149.
Latge, J.-P., 2003Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprotrophic pathogenic fungusMycologist Vol 17 (2): 56-61.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lunn, J.A., 1977Absidia corymbiferaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 521.
Lyskova, P., 2007Saprotrophic microscopic fungi and dermatophytes accompanying infections of the skin and nails of patients in the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic)Czech Mycology vol 59(1): 125-137.
Rees, R.K. & Swartzberg, J.E., 2011Feline-transmitted Sporotrichosis: A case study from CaliforniaDermatology Online Journal Vol 17 (6).
Saddler, G.S., 1994Burkholderia cepaciaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1216.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Spooner, B.M., 2001New British Records 194: Subbaromyces splendens HesseltineMycologist Vol 15 (3): 135.
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Wakefield, A.E., 2002Pneumocystis carinii: a fungal villain masquerading as a protozoanMycologist Vol 16 (4): 138-139.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Man)
FamilyHOMINIDAE (men)
OrderPRIMATES (primates)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Homo sapiens (Man)

Homo sapiens (Man) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Homo sapiens (Man):

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