Tetramorium bicarinatum (Guinea Ant)

These ants are sold exclusively through our partner network. Shipping costs may be higher for orders that have this item. This species also has supercolonies. To order colonies with multiple queens, order individual colonies here, and specify you want supercolonies in the "Order notes" section or by email.

Tetramorium bicarinatum is one of our only legal "exotics". Present in homes (although rarely) and in greenhouses, these are one of the tramp ant species which don't need hibernation, are super polygynous, and will grow FAST.

All queens are sourced legally through collecting in areas surrounding greenhouses, and then captive bred.

As far as we know, we are the only legal suppliers of the species, as it is illegal to import them.

Special Thanks to Aaron for letting us use his images

Shipping Conditions

This species comes from more tropical areas than Canada, and are not cold-tolerant. Thus, we will not ship them in the winter

Just a warning, we will NOT ship live ants into the US unless the receiver has a permit. If such an order is made, it will be refunded, minus a 10% processing fee and restocking fee

This product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https://canada-ant-colony.com

Thank you to Jerry from Insect Supplies Canada for letting us use his photos!

For US Ant Keepers

We can't ship live ants to the US, but we've partnered with Stateside Ants to help spread ant keeping. They're a highly reputable ant store and ship to all states in the lower 48. You can check them out here and use code DTAHAFFIL for 10% off