Table 3.
Core bacterial sequence variants (SVs) between Myrmica rubra ants Pristionchus entomophagus nematodes and Galleria mellonella larvae co-cultured with nematodes
| Shared between | Core bacteria | Number of SVs |
|---|---|---|
| Ants and nematodes | Spiroplasma | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens | 3 | |
| Nematodes and nematode-exposed Galleria larvae | Spiroplasma | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 | |
| Pandoraea | 1 | |
| Pedobacter | 1 | |
| Ants and nematode-exposed Galleria larvae | Spiroplasma | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 | |
| Bacillus pumilus | 1 | |
| Pseudomonas | 2 | |
| Delftia acidovorans | 1 |
Core was defined at 70% prevalence across samples, with 1% minimum relative abundance for ant:nematodes or nematode:larvae comparisons or 1% and prevalence of 60% for ant:larvae comparisons.