Similarly, larvae of the butterfly genus Maculinea (Lepidoptera, family Lycaenidae) live inside Myrmica nests where they are either directly fed by ants or prey upon ant brood.
Myrmica cadusa differs from similar ants in the genus Myrmica by the external shape of the antennal socket, which is jar shaped.
Myrmica scabrinodis | Myrmica ruginodis | Myrmica | Myrmica microrubra |
The genus name Haidomyrmex was coined as a combination of the Greek word Haidos meaning "Hades the realm of the dead" and Myrmica, a genus of ants.
The Myrmica schencki is parasitized by the Phengaris rebeli larvae, which release chemicals that trick the Myrmica schencki ants into believing that the butterfly larvae are ant larvae and should be brought back to the ant brood.
The known host species of Rickia wasmannii are various Myrmica species, the most frequent being Myrmica scabrinodis.