Myrmecocystus placodops is the grandest honeypot ant species in the continental United States — and one of the rarest live ant colonies available to keepers anywhere.
Elusive in the wild and nearly impossible to source, this is a true collector's species. Honeypot ants are legendary in the hobby for their repletes — living workers swollen with stored liquid food, hanging like amber droplets from the ceiling of the nest. M. placodops represents that phenomenon at its most impressive scale.
Stock is extremely limited and does not replenish on demand. If it's available, it won't be for long.
Colony includes:
Live mated queen + 1–5 workers and brood · Live arrival guarantee (recipient must be present — see FAQ for shipping eligibility requirements)
📦 Approved Shipping States
Due to USDA regulations, Myrmecocystus placodops may only be shipped to the following states:
Arizona · California · New Mexico · Texas · Utah
Approved shipping states are listed above. If the species you ordered cannot be legally shipped to your state, we may substitute a comparable species of equal or greater value that we are approved to ship to your location, at our discretion. If we do not have a suitable substitute available, your order will be canceled and refunded minus a 15% restocking fee.
Live arrival guarantee: your colony is covered for 7 days from delivery. To qualify you must be present to receive the package, and you must contact us within 15 minutes of the delivery notification with clear photos or video of any substantial issue. We do not use signature confirmation, so please watch your tracking and don't let the box sit outside in heat or cold.
Every live ant order ships with heat packs or ice packs and an insulated box at no extra cost. These are always included in the shipping price.
We ship live ants Monday through Wednesday only, so no colony spends a weekend in transit. During peak season the most that should pass before your order ships is 5-7 days; in slower months it's typically 2-3.
Myrmecocystus placodops is the grandest honeypot ant species in the continental United States — and one of the rarest live ant colonies available to keepers anywhere.
Elusive in the wild and nearly impossible to source, this is a true collector's species. Honeypot ants are legendary in the hobby for their repletes — living workers swollen with stored liquid food, hanging like amber droplets from the ceiling of the nest. M. placodops represents that phenomenon at its most impressive scale.
Stock is extremely limited and does not replenish on demand. If it's available, it won't be for long.
Colony includes:
Live mated queen + 1–5 workers and brood · Live arrival guarantee (recipient must be present — see FAQ for shipping eligibility requirements)
📦 Approved Shipping States
Due to USDA regulations, Myrmecocystus placodops may only be shipped to the following states:
Arizona · California · New Mexico · Texas · Utah
Approved shipping states are listed above. If the species you ordered cannot be legally shipped to your state, we may substitute a comparable species of equal or greater value that we are approved to ship to your location, at our discretion. If we do not have a suitable substitute available, your order will be canceled and refunded minus a 15% restocking fee.
Live arrival guarantee: your colony is covered for 7 days from delivery. To qualify you must be present to receive the package, and you must contact us within 15 minutes of the delivery notification with clear photos or video of any substantial issue. We do not use signature confirmation, so please watch your tracking and don't let the box sit outside in heat or cold.
Every live ant order ships with heat packs or ice packs and an insulated box at no extra cost. These are always included in the shipping price.
We ship live ants Monday through Wednesday only, so no colony spends a weekend in transit. During peak season the most that should pass before your order ships is 5-7 days; in slower months it's typically 2-3.
