Iridomyrmex cuneiceps

Iridomyrmex cuneiceps is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex, endemic to Australia, typically seen in northern inland regions of Western Australia and some remote areas in the Northern Territory.^[1] Described in 2011, the ant is medium in size.^[1]

Iridomyrmex cuneiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Dolichoderinae
Genus:	Iridomyrmex
Species:	I. cuneiceps
Binomial name
Iridomyrmex cuneiceps Heterick & Shattuck, 2011

Etymology

Its name from Latin translates to wedge head ( 'cuneus' — 'wedge and 'ceps', derivative of 'caput, meaning head).^[1]