Formica exsecta Nylander, 1846
(Narrow-headed Ant)

Interactions where Formica exsecta 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
temporary, during nest founding temporary, during nest founding parasitises queenless nest UK/Ireland Formica fusca Negro Ant, Dusky Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed anttemporary, during nest founding Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica fusca/Formica fuscanegro ant, dusky antqueenlessnest
temporary, during nest founding temporary, during nest founding parasitises nest (queenless) UK/Ireland Formica lemani an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed anttemporary, during nest founding Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica lemani/Formica lemanian antnest (queenless)
temporary, during nest founding temporary, during nest founding makes a slave of adult UK/Ireland Formica lemani an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed anttemporary, during nest founding Animal / slave makerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica lemani/Formica lemanian antadult
adult adult feeds on honeydew UK/IrelandMajor APHIDOIDEA aphids Hemiptera Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed antadult Animal / honeydew feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphidoidea/AphidoideaaphidsMajor

Interactions where Formica exsecta 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/IrelandQuestionable 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 exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed ant?adult is predator of adult
nest nest has guest larva Major Clytra quadripunctata a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetlelarva Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed antnestMajor larva is a guest in nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007Forests and Wood Ants in ScotlandForestry Commission Information Notes, 90, 8pp, Forestry Commission

Formica exsecta (Narrow-headed Ant) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Formica exsecta (Narrow-headed Ant) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFormica exsecta (Narrow-headed Ant)
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 exsecta (Narrow-headed Ant)

Formica exsecta (Narrow-headed Ant) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hughes, J. & Broome, A. 2007 Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland Forestry Commission Information Notes, 90, 8pp, Forestry Commission

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Formica exsecta (Narrow-headed Ant):

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