The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
Stage | Summary | Taxon | Vernacular | Classification | References | |||
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adult female | adult female endoparasitises abdomen of queen | Bombus | bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees | Hymenoptera: Apidae | Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987 |
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larva | larva endoparasitises blood of queen | Bombus | bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees | Hymenoptera: Apidae | Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987 |
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larva | larva endoparasitises gut of queen | Bombus | bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees | Hymenoptera: Apidae | Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987 |
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larva | larva endoparasitises reproductive system of queen | Bombus | bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees | Hymenoptera: Apidae | Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987 |
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larva | larva hitches a ride on frass of queen | Bombus | bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees | Hymenoptera: Apidae | Bumblebees, Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987 |
Author & Year | Title | Source |
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Prys-Jones, O.E. & Corbet, S.A., 1987 | Bumblebees | Naturalists’ Handbooks, 6, 92pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd |
Species | Sphaerularia bombi (Bumblebee Roundworm) |
Phylum | NEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes) |
Superphylum | ECDYSOZOA (skin shedders) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (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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