title: Iridomyrmex niger
text: # Iridomyrmex niger
  
  Iridomyrmex niger is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. Described by Heterick and Shattuck in 2011, the species is endemic to multiple states in Australia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name derives from the Latin language, which translates as 'black', which refers to its appearance of only being black.
  
  