title: Iridomyrmex mirabilis
text: # Iridomyrmex mirabilis
  
  Iridomyrmex mirabilis is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the ant is endemic to Australia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'wonderful', which is in reference to how unique the species looks in comparison to other Iridomyrmex ants.
  
  