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 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!
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 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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!