Iridomyrmex anceps

Iridomyrmex anceps is an ant species of the genus Iridomyrmex. It has a very large distribution in multiple continents, but it is mainly distributed in northern Australia. Some specimens were found in multiple islands, and some were even found and collected in the United Arab Emirates. The Iridomyrmex anceps has a similar appearance to the Iridomyrmex agilis. It was described by Roger in 1863. I. anceps is one of the most common attendant ants for larvae of the imperial hairstreak butterfly, Jalmenus evagoras.