Iridomyrmex rufoniger, also known as the Tufted Tyrant Ant is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. It was described by Lowne in 1865. The species is endemic to Australia and introduced to several other countries.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tufted Tyrant Ant being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Iridomyrmex
- Species
- Iridomyrmex rufoniger
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