''Iridomyrmex minor'' is a species of
ant in the genus ''
Iridomyrmex''. Described by
Auguste-Henri Forel
Auguste-Henri Forel (1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that of ants. For example, he is considered ...
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.
Nests have been found under bark, and is among the most likely ant to be encountered by the general public.
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References
Iridomyrmex
Hymenoptera of Australia
Insects described in 1915
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