Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Turf Ant)

Interactions where Tetramorium caespitum 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
feeds on seed UK/Ireland Calluna vulgaris Heather Ericales: Ericaceae The Hymenopterist’s Handbook, Betts, C. (ed.), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Tetramorium caespitum/Tetramorium caespitumturf ant Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Calluna vulgaris/Calluna vulgarisheatherseed

Interactions where Tetramorium caespitum 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
worker may be a slave of UK/Ireland Strongylognathus testaceus an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Strongylognathus testaceus/Strongylognathus testaceusan ant Animal / slave makerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Tetramorium caespitum/Tetramorium caespitumturf antworker makes a slave of worker
worker spreads seed UK/Ireland Calluna vulgaris Heather Ericales: Ericaceae The Hymenopterist’s Handbook, Betts, C. (ed.), 1986
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Calluna vulgaris/Calluna vulgarisheatherseed Animal / vectorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Tetramorium caespitum/Tetramorium caespitumturf antworker seed is spread by worker
nest nest has guest UK/Ireland Anergates atratulus Dark Guest Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Anergates atratulus/Anergates atratulusdark guest ant Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Tetramorium caespitum/Tetramorium caespitumturf antnest is a guest in nest
nest nest is taken over by UK/Ireland Strongylognathus testaceus an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Bolton, B. & Collingwood, C.A., 1975
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Strongylognathus testaceus/Strongylognathus testaceusan ant Animal / sequestratesUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Tetramorium caespitum/Tetramorium caespitumturf antnest takes over nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Betts, C. (ed.), 1986The Hymenopterist’s HandbookVol 7., Second edition, 208pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
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
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

Tetramorium caespitum (Turf Ant) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tetramorium caespitum (Turf Ant) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetramorium caespitum (Turf Ant)
GenusTetramorium (tramp ants)
SubfamilyMYRMICINAE (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 Tetramorium caespitum (Turf Ant)

Tetramorium caespitum (Turf Ant) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tetramorium caespitum (Turf Ant):

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