Iridomyrmex chasei is an ant belonging to the genus Iridomyrmex. The species was described by Auguste-Henri Forel in 1902, the species is mainly abundant nationwide in Australia, with an exception of its presence in Tasmania.[2] This species is widely known for its large and highly populated nests.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. chasei
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| Iridomyrmex chasei | |
References
edit- ^ "Iridomyrmex chasei (Forel, 1902)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Heterick, B.E. (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (PDF). Melbourne: Zootaxa.
- ^ Forel, A (1902). Fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Suisse Zool. p. 467 (worker described).