Collection: Beginner Ants

Of course, we sell a large variety of queen ants and ant colonies from species occurring or documented in Canada. 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.

  • Tetramorium immigrans (Pavement Ant)
    Tetramorium immigrans (Pavement Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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  • Lasius niger (Black Garden Ant)
    Lasius americanus (American Cornfield Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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  • Lasius neoniger (Labour Day Ant)
    Lasius neoniger/pallitarsis (Labour Day Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $16.99
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  • Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Eastern Black Carpenter Ant)
    Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Eastern Black Carpenter Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $33.99
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  • Camponotus herculeanus (Hercules Carpenter Ant)
    Camponotus herculeanus (Hercules Carpenter Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $23.99
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  • Formica subsericea (Silky Field Ant)
    Formica podzolica/subsericea/argentea (Silky Field Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $25.99
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  • Camponotus novaeboracensis (New York Carpenter Ant)
    Camponotus novaeboracensis (New York Carpenter Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $27.99
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  • Crematogaster cerasi (Cherry Acrobat Ants)
    Crematogaster cerasi (Cherry Acrobat Ants) - Canada Ant Colony
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  • Lasius brevicornis (Short-horned Meadow Ant)
    Lasius brevicorne/nearcticus (Short-horned Meadow Ant/ New World Fuzzy Yellow Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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  • Camponotus modoc (Western Carpenter Ant)
    Camponotus modoc (Western Carpenter Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $30.99
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  • Messor minor hesperius "Red" (Canary Islands Harvester Ants)
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    from $96.99
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  • Tetramorium bicarinatum (Guinea Ant)
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    $19.99
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  • Camponotus castaneus (Chestnut Carpenter Ant)
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    from $82.99
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  • Formica bradleyi (Bradley's Field Ant)
    Formica bradleyi (Bradley's Field Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $49.99
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  • Aphaenogaster occidentalis (Western Collared Ant)
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    from $38.99
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  • Aphaenogaster picea (Pitch-Black Collared Ant)
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    from $31.99
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  • Formica montana (Prairie Field Ant)
    Formica montana (Prairie Field Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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  • Formica pacifica (Pacific Field Ant)
    Formica pacifica (Pacific Field Ant) - Canada Ant Colony
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    from $43.99
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