Iridomyrmex mjobergi explained

Iridomyrmex mjobergi is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1915, the species is among the most common of the genus, endemic to all states and territories in Australia, and even extends into New Guinea.[1] [2] Workers are not usually aggressive, and they have been observed foraging for foods like nectar and honeydew.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(1 16: 1-119 (page 77, worker described)
  2. Book: Shattuck. Brian E. Heterick & Steve. Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae). 2011. Magnolia Press. Auckland, N.Z.. 978-1-86977-676-3. 2 January 2015.

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