Sphaerularia bombi Dufour
(Bumblebee Roundworm)

Interactions where Sphaerularia bombi 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
adult female adult female endoparasitises abdomen of queen UK/Ireland Bombus bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Sphaerularia bombi/Sphaerularia bombibumblebee roundwormadult female Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus/Bombusbumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo beesabdomenqueen (Spring)
larva larva endoparasitises blood of queen UK/Ireland Bombus bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Sphaerularia bombi/Sphaerularia bombibumblebee roundwormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus/Bombusbumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo beesbloodqueen (Spring)
larva larva endoparasitises gut of queen UK/Ireland Bombus bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Sphaerularia bombi/Sphaerularia bombibumblebee roundwormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus/Bombusbumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo beesgutqueen (Spring)
larva larva endoparasitises reproductive system of queen UK/Ireland Bombus bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Sphaerularia bombi/Sphaerularia bombibumblebee roundwormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus/Bombusbumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo beesreproductive systemqueen (Spring)
larva larva hitches a ride on frass of queen UK/Ireland Bombus bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Sphaerularia bombi/Sphaerularia bombibumblebee roundwormlarva Animal / phoresyUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus/Bombusbumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo beesfrassqueen (Spring)

Author & YearTitleSource
Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987BumblebeesNaturalists’ Handbooks, 6, 92pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm):

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