Macrocheles glaber (Müller, 1860)
(a predatory mite)

Interactions where Macrocheles glaber 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
is predator of egg HEXAPODA insects and other 6-legged organisms Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Hexapoda/Hexapodainsects and other 6-legged organismsegg
is predator of larva HEXAPODA insects and other 6-legged organisms Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Hexapoda/Hexapodainsects and other 6-legged organismslarva
is predator of COLLEMBOLA springtails Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Collembola/Collembolaspringtails
is predator of egg DIPTERA two-winged flies Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesegg
is predator of larva DIPTERA two-winged flies Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva
is predator of NEMATODA roundworms, eelworms or nematodes Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Nematoda/Nematodaroundworms, eelworms or nematodes

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.

Macrocheles glaber (a predatory mite) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacrocheles glaber (a predatory mite)
GenusMacrocheles (a genus of mites)
FamilyMACROCHELIDAE (a family of Parasitoid mites)
SuperfamilyEVIPHIDOIDEA (a superfamily of mites)
SubcohortDermanyssiae (a subcohort of mites)
CohortGamasina (a cohort of mites)
SuborderMONOGYNASPIDA (a suborder of mites)
OrderMESOSTIGMATA (mesostigmate or gamasid mites)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
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 Macrocheles glaber (a predatory mite)

Macrocheles glaber (a predatory mite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Macrocheles glaber (a predatory mite):

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