Iridomyrmex hertogi
Species of ant
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Iridomyrmex hertogi is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the ant is essentially unknown in terms of its habitat preference and biology, although specimens were collected in the Northern Territory.[1]
| Iridomyrmex hertogi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. hertogi |
| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex hertogi Heterick & Shattuck, 2011 | |
Etymology
The ant was named after Tony Hertog.[1]