- Shipping in California only
- Please pm me if interested though discord (Daniel M #0073) or here
- Shipping is $11 through USPS priority mail
- Tracking number supplied after shipped
- I will only ship Monday-Thursday so the ants won't get stuck over the weekend
- Refunds available if you provide a clear picture of the queen(s) that have died in the FIRST HOUR of arrival
- Full refunds only available if every queen is dead upon arrival (I have never had any colony deaths in shipping)
- Free shipping on orders over $50
- Some large colonies may require more shipping pay
- All ants come in test tubes unless said otherwise
- If its 85+ F, then I won't ship some species until it cools down (so the ants will survive the trip)
Thank you for your interest!
Ants currently available:
- Pogonomrymex californicus (single and duo queens)
- Camponotus us-ca02 (includes workers)
See below for details
Single queens
Pogonomrymex californicus with eggs
Single queen - $15
Duo queens - $20
Available
Pogonomyrmex californicus species group can be found in the Southwestern United States. Found primarily in the deserts, but also seem to have no problem invading suburban ecosystems. They need heat at 85+ degrees for proper development.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Sting: Yes
Size: Queen: 9-11mm
Workers: 5-8 mm
Majors: No
Diet: Seeds (Kentucky bluegrass recommended), Insects (optional, recommended every once in a while)
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![single Pogonomyrmex single Pogonomyrmex](https://www.formiculture.com/uploads/gallery/album_2168/gallery_6901_2168_51986.jpg)
Pogonomyrmex rugosus with eggs - $17 each
None Available
Pogonomyrmex rugosus is a species of Harvester Ant from the US. They have been reported to travel 50-60m in the search for food. In the wild, they create large mounds and trails leading to and from their nest. They have a very dark red color which is illuminated by light. They grow on the quicker side of larger ants.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Sting: Yes
Size: Queen: 12-14 mm
Workers: 7-9 mm
Majors: No
Diet: Seeds (Chia, birdseed, kentucky bluegrass, etc), Insects (optional, recommended every once in a while)
Fresh Myrmecocystus cf. kennedyi group - $30 each
None Available
Myrmecocystus species is a very popular genus among ant keepers, and are famous for their unique repletes, which store food. This will make their abdomens bloated. It gives them their common name of "honeypot ants"
Difficulty: Advanced
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 9-11mm
Workers: 5-6 mm
Majors: No
Diet: Insects, sugars (perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 3 water, honey, sugar water), etc.
Crematogaster sp with eggs - $20 each
None Available
Creamatogaster is a species with a unique heart shaped gaster. This species is red and black, and they are a joy to keep, grow fast, and their unique gasters make them even look fun.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 6-8 mm
Workers: 3-4 mm
Majors: No
Diet: Insects, sugars (perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 3 water, honey, sugar water), etc.
Fresh Pheidole cerebrosior queen - $15 each
None Available
Pheidole is a smaller genus of ants famous for their impressive majors or soldier ants, hence the common name big headed ants. These yellow pheidole are fun to keep. They grow fast and are very pretty.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 5-6 mm
Workers: 2-5 mm
Majors: Yes
Diet: Insects, sugars (perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 3 water, honey, sugar water), etc.
Fresh Pheiole xerophila queen - $20
None Available
Pheidole is a smaller genus of ants famous for their impressive majors or soldier ants, hence the common name big headed ants. These pheidole have beautiful shiny black workers, and impressive majors with red heads. The queens are also red headed, and considerably larger than the workers.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 6-7 mm
Workers: 2-6 mm
Majors: Yes
Diet: Insects, sugars (perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 3 water, honey, sugar water), etc.
Forelius sp queen with eggs
None Available
Forelius is a small, fast growing, erratic species that swarms food.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 4-5 mm
Workers: 2-3 mm
Majors: No
Diet: Insects, sugars (perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 3 water, honey, sugar water), etc.
Camponotus vicinus (bi-colored) - $25 each
None Available
Camponotus vicinus is a large, slow growing species. They do not sting, but majors and queens can have a powerful bite due to their size. Colonies grow very slow.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 15-18 mm
Workers: 7-13 mm (majors)
Majors: Yes
Diet: Insects, sugars (honey, sugar-water, perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 3 water, etc)
Camponotus laevigatus - $25 each
None available
Camponotus laevigatus is a large, slow growing species. They have a more slender look compared to other Camponotus.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 17-19 mm
Workers: 8-14 mm (majors)
Majors: Yes
Camponotus essigi - $23 each
None available
Camponotus essigi is an arboreal Camponotus from the Southwestern United States. These Camponotus are on the smaller side
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 8-12 mm (can increase size from being physogastric)
Workers: 5-11 mm (majors)
Majors: Yes
Fresh Camponotus clarithorax - $20 each
None Available
Camponotus clarithorax is a small species for Camponotus. They are an easy species to keep. They are mainly black but have a red section of the thorax.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 7-8 mm
Workers: 6-8 mm
Sting: No
Majors: Yes
Colonies with workers
Camponotus US-CA02 - 2 workers + Queen - $12
Available
Camponotus CA02 is a very large and fun species to keep. They do not sting, but majors and queens can have a powerful bite due to their size. Colonies grow relatively slow. This colony in particular has been struggling with no brood, but I feel they can recover pretty easily.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 17-21 mm
Workers: 8-15 mm (majors)
Majors: Yes
Diet: Insects, sugars (honey, sugar-water, perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 4 water, etc)
Dorymyrmex bicolor + 3 workers and eggs - $10
None Available
Dorymyrmex bicolor is a species with a unique head shape, and a colorful body. The queens are a beautiful shiny black and red, their head and thorax being red, while the gaster is black. They are energetic and erratic.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sting: No
Size: Queen: 6-8 mm
Workers: 3-4 mm
Majors: No
Diet: Insects, sugars (perky pet nectar in a mixture of 1 nectar 4 water, honey, sugar water), etc.
Special
Ant mystery box! Choose anywhere from $25+ to spend and you will receive a mystery box of ant colonie(s) and/or queen(s) that are currently available (more money = more ants)
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Driftwood (for decoration)
Extra Small Unavailable
Small Unavailable
Medium Unavailable
Large Unavailable
Edited by AntsCali098, August 7 2024 - 2:31 PM.