Collection: Beginner Ants
Of course, we sell a large variety of queen ants and ant colonies from species occurring or documented in North America. To be clear, all species listed below have been obtained and are being sold legally. Below is a list of our selection of ants fit for a first-time ant-keeper.
Please note the filters which can help you narrow down your search by size, difficulty, hibernation requirements, ability to produce soldiers (polymorphic), ability to have colonies with multiple queens (polygynous), as well as availability of various colony sizes.
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Tetramorium immigrans (Pavement Ant)
Regular price From $18.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$17.99 CADSale price From $18.49 CAD -
Lasius niger (Black Garden Ant)
Regular price From $16.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$17.99 CADSale price From $16.49 CADSale -
Lasius neoniger (Labour Day Ant)
Regular price From $18.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$19.99 CADSale price From $18.49 CADSale -
Camponotus herculeanus (Hercules Carpenter Ant)
Regular price From $27.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$29.99 CADSale price From $27.49 CADSale -
Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Eastern Black Carpenter Ant)
Regular price From $38.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$41.99 CADSale price From $38.49 CADSale -
Camponotus novaeboracensis (New York Carpenter Ant)
Regular price From $31.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$34.99 CADSale price From $31.49 CADSale -
Crematogaster cerasi (Cherry Acrobat Ants)
Regular price From $38.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$41.99 CADSale price From $38.49 CADSale -
Formica subsericea (Silky Field Ant)
Regular price From $28.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$30.99 CADSale price From $28.49 CADSale -
Lasius brevicornis (Short-horned Meadow Ant)
Regular price From $20.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$22.99 CADSale price From $20.49 CADSale -
Camponotus castaneus (Chestnut Carpenter Ant)
Regular price From $88.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$96.99 CADSale price From $88.49 CADSale -
Messor minor hesperius "Red" (Canary Islands Harvester Ants)
Regular price From $102.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$112.99 CADSale price From $102.49 CADSold out -
Aphaenogaster picea (Black Winnow Ant)
Regular price From $36.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$39.99 CADSale price From $36.49 CADSale -
Pheidole californica (Californian Big-headed Ant)
Regular price From $82.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$123.99 CADSale price From $82.49 CADSold out -
Tetramorium bicarinatum (Guinea Ant)
Regular price From $47.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$51.99 CADSale price From $47.49 CADSale -
Camponotus semitestaceus (Sunrise Carpenter Ant)
Regular price From $88.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$96.99 CADSale price From $88.49 CADSold out -
Pheidole pilifera (Hairy Big-headed Ant) PREORDER SHIPS MID AUGUST
Regular price From $121.49 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$133.99 CADSale price From $121.49 CADSale