''Iridomyrmex dromus'' is a species of ant in the genus '' Iridomyrmex''. Described by

John S. Clark John S. Clark (21 March 1885 – 1 June 1956) was a Scottish-born Australian entomologist and myrmecologist known for his study of Australian ants. Born in Glasgow, he developed an interest in entomology at a young age. Clark first arrived ...

in 1938, the ant is a nocturnal species that is distributed nationwide in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, commonly found in habitats such as desert, dry sclerophyll and rainforests in Tasmania.Clark, J. 1938. The Sir Joseph Banks Islands. Reports of the McCoy Society for Field Investigation and Research. Part 10. Formicidae (Hymenoptera). Proc. R. Soc. Vic. (n.s.) 50: 356-382 (page 374, fig. 12 worker described)

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Iridomyrmex Hymenoptera of Australia Insects described in 1938 {{Iridomyrmex-stub