Ants Care Sheets
Access our database of care sheets, tailored specifically to provide you the best information for each species. No ant species has the exact same care as the other, so antkeeping guides like these are extremely important for American antkeeping in the modern age!
The Immigrant Pavement Ant is one of the best beginner species in the US! These hardy ants are generalists and very forgiving of beginner mistakes. Click above to read more!
The Chestnut Carpenter ant is a large, beautiful, orange species of Camponotus from Florida! Available across the eastern US, this slow-growing giant is a must-have for any serious keepers. Click above to read more!
Pheidole morrisii is a decent-sized, yellow Pheidole that makes an eastern North American antkeepers eyes sparkle! Fast-growing, yellow major workers, and large, active colonies are all traits of this species.
Lasius neoniger is a small, brown-golden ant distributed across much of the US! Common in baseball fields and neighborhoods, this species is rather commonly found flying during Labor Day, earning its name, the Labor Day Ant.
Veromessor pergandei is a medium-sized, black Harvester Ant from the sandy deserts of the southwestern US. With much character and a fondness for seeds, this is a great species to keep!
Pogonomyrmex maricopa is a medium-large, orange ant which roams the desert southwest in search of seeds! They have a potent sting and are quick growers, who need lots of heat. Thankfully, they can do very will with a diet of mostly seeds!
Pogonomyrmex rugosus is large, jet black or bicolored black and reddish/orange, and known for its fast growth. It's a harvester ant from the most arid regions of the southwest. A truly fun, hardy species!
Camponotus modocis a large, mostly black Carpenter Ant known across the western US for nesting in wood! In the wild, they're found in woodlands, forests, and mountain canyons nesting in dead wood. They're often found in urban areas and sometimes in structures.
Camponotus chromaiodes is a large, lightly bicolored species hailing from the forests and woodlands of the eastern United States. With their large size, they can be slow-growers but are more than entertaining and full of personality!
Novomessor cockerelli is a huge, leggy ant known from the deserts of the southwestern United States. They're almost completely carnivorous and are known to grow fast in good conditions. A super fun species, and very easy to keep!
Prenolepis imparis is a small ant commonly known as the False Honeypot Ant or Winter Ant. It has bright orange queens, with typically darker, shiny black workers! They forage at cold temperatures, make repletes, and grow very slowly. They aren't a species we sell, and we don't recommend them for a beginner.
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis is the only ant species deregulated throughout most of the United States. This species is very easy to keep! Medium-sized, orange, heat-loving, able to skip diapause, and much more makes them a forgiving species! They harvest seeds and colonies can live decently with no protein at all.
Pheidole bicarinata is a small-but-mighty species from across the US! With their seed harvesting, big-headed workers, and generalist habits, they're an amazing beginner species. Click above to read more!
Pheidole rhea is a giant, voracious Pheidole species with a huge appetite. This species grows extremely fast and is the largest Pheidole in the world, sporting huge, accurate supermajors.
Lasius brevicornis is a small, yellow, polygynous species of Lasius known from across the United States. Their colonies can have multiple queens and grow rather quickly. In the wild, they live in prairies and open areas tending root aphids underground!
Pogonomyrmex badius is a large, beautifully orange species of Harvester Ant from the southeastern United States. They're uniquely the only Pogonomyrmex species reaching this far into the east, and also the only species in North America with major workers!
Pogonomyrmex barbatus is a large, fast-growing species from the deserts of the southwest. They harvest seeds, grow quickly, and have very long-lived colonies, upwards of 20 years! They want lots of heat to grow!
Camponotus pennsylvanicus is a large, black Carpenter Ant known across the eastern US for nesting in wood! In the wild, they're found in woodlands, forests, and savannas nesting in dead wood. They're often found in urban areas and sometimes in structures.
Camponotus decipiens is a compact, beautifully bicolored species mostly hailing from the southeastern United States, ranging somewhat into the north. It's known for its coloration, its faster growth speed compared to other Camponotus, and its distinct majors!
Sansabeanus is a medium-large, beautiful species with smaller minor workers but huge, big-headed majors. They grow faster than most Camponotus and only need a short diapause every once in a while!
Formica perpilosa is a medium-sized, brightly bicolored species of neogagates-group Formica from the deserts, washes, canyons, and fields of the southwest! They're aggressive, grow quickly, and overall quite entertaining.