Iridomyrmex niger

Iridomyrmex niger
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dolichoderinae
Genus:	Iridomyrmex
Species:	I. niger
Binomial name
	Iridomyrmex niger; Heterick & Shattuck, 2011

Last updated August 25, 2025

Iridomyrmex niger is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex . Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the species is endemic to multiple states in Australia.^[1]

Etymology

The name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'black', which refers to its appearance of only being black.^[1]

References

1 2 Brian E. Heterick; Steve Shattuck (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3 . Retrieved 2 January 2015.

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[Shattuck-1] 1 2 Brian E. Heterick; Steve Shattuck (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3 . Retrieved 2 January 2015.

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