Nest-inhabitant
Guides
Haematosiphoninae
Haematosiphoninae is a subfamily of Cimicidae (bed bugs) established in 1912. The group comprises ectoparasitic insects that inhabit bird nests, with documented associations to Psittacidae (parrots) and other avian hosts. Five genera are recognized: Cimexopsis, Ornithocoris, Haematosiphon, Hesperocimex, and Psitticimex, plus the recently described Cyanolicimex. Members are restricted to the Western Hemisphere, with the southernmost records from Río Negro province, Argentina.
Kennethiella trisetosa
A mite species in the family Winterschmidtiidae, Kennethiella trisetosa exhibits male dimorphism and maintains a symbiotic relationship with the potter wasp Ancistrocerus antilope. The species inhabits the nests of its host wasp. Research has focused on its life history and the developmental and behavioral consequences of its two distinct male morphs.
Monopis longella
Pavlovski's Monopis Moth
Monopis longella is a tineid moth with a broad Palearctic and Oriental distribution, now established as an introduced species in eastern North America. Its larvae construct tubular tunnels in bird nests where they feed on keratinous materials. The species is notable for a distinctive mitochondrial genome arrangement that differs from typical lepidopteran patterns.