Myrmecophiles

Myrmecophiles can be assigned to one or more of the following categories that represent major ecological niches within the host ant colony.

Predators on ant brood within the host colony. Includes feeding on ant eggs, larvae or pupae

 * Syrphid flies Microdon larvae
 * Scarab beetles 'Cremastocheilus' adults

Consume waste materials in the nests. Includes dead ants, dead larvae or fungi

 * Staphylinid beetles

Feed on external secretions of ants

 * Crickets Myrmecophila

Fed directly by host ants

 * Histerid beetles Haeterius adults