Aethina tumida
((Small Hive Beetle))

Interactions where Aethina tumida 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
kleptoparasitises comb Foreign Apis mellifera Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Bee Pests and Diseases, FERA
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Nitidulidae/Aethina tumida/Aethina tumida(Small Hive Beetle) Animal / kleptoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apis mellifera/Apis melliferahoney bee, hive bee, drone-beecomb
kleptoparasitises honey (stored) Foreign Apis mellifera Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Bee Pests and Diseases, FERA
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Nitidulidae/Aethina tumida/Aethina tumida(Small Hive Beetle) Animal / kleptoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apis mellifera/Apis melliferahoney bee, hive bee, drone-beehoney (stored)
kleptoparasitises pollen Foreign Apis mellifera Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Bee Pests and Diseases, FERA
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Nitidulidae/Aethina tumida/Aethina tumida(Small Hive Beetle) Animal / kleptoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Apis mellifera/Apis melliferahoney bee, hive bee, drone-beepollen

Author & YearTitleSource
FERABee Pests and Diseasessecure.csl.gov.uk/beebase/public/BeeDiseases/indexDiseases.cfm

Aethina tumida (Small Hive Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aethina tumida (Small Hive Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAethina tumida ((Small Hive Beetle))
FamilyNITIDULIDAE (pollen and sap beetles)
SuperfamilyCUCUJOIDEA (a superfamily of beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
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)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon Small Hive Beetle Infestation (Aethina tumida)

Aethina tumida (Small Hive Beetle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aethina tumida (Small Hive Beetle):

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