Sympetrum sanguineum (Muller, 1764)
(Ruddy Darter Dragonfly)

Interactions where Sympetrum sanguineum 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 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
wing base (under side) (live) live wing base (under side) of adult has blood sucked by adult UK/Ireland Forcipomyia paludis Dragonfly-biting Midge Diptera: Ceratopogonidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Libellulidae/Sympetrum sanguineum/Sympetrum sanguineumruddy darter dragonflylivewing base (under side)adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (under side) of adult

Author & YearTitleSource
Telfer, M.G., 2009Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol. 16, No. 1: 31-32.

Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter Dragonfly) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter Dragonfly) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter Dragonfly)
GenusSympetrum (darter dragonflies)
FamilyLIBELLULIDAE (chaser, darter and skimmer dragonflies)
SuborderANISOPTERA (dragonflies)
OrderODONATA (dragonflies and damselflies)
InfraclassPalaeoptera (dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies)
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)
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Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter Dragonfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter Dragonfly):

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