Iridomyrmex minor
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| Iridomyrmex minor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex minor Forel, 1915 | |
Iridomyrmex minor is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1915, the ant is common in Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland, and it is unlikely there are existing colonies in more southern Australian states.[1] Nests have been found under bark, and is among the most likely ant to be encountered by the general public.[1]