• Fertile Queen – Ready to start a thriving colony
• Workers + Brood – Includes multiple life stages for smooth growth
• Free Feeding Dish – Easy feeding directly inside the test tube
• Dual Test Tube Setup – Ships in a specially prepared anti-flood tube, plus a traditional test tube with a built-in water reservoir for long-term housing
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Valid when someone is present to receive the package
• Need Help? We're here for you — contact us for a simple step-by-step transfer walkthrough
This stunning black harvester ant species is known for its incredible colony-building potential and hardy nature. In the wild, these ants can form sprawling colonies with tens of thousands of individuals, making them one of the most structurally impressive species in North America.
• Massive Colony Growth – Ideal for long-term keepers who want to see a colony flourish
• Efficient Harvesters – Characterized by their seed-collecting foraging style
• Naturally Adaptive – Thrives in dry and warm habitats
• Beginner Friendly – Low-maintenance care requirements and easy to observe
Harvester ants (likely Veromessor pergandei or similar) are well-documented in ecological studies for their role in seed dispersion, soil aeration, and semi-arid habitat engineering, making them not only interesting pets but also ecologically significant (MacMahon et al., 2000).
Available to: California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada only.
Orders placed from outside the approved states will be canceled and refunded minus a 15% processing fee to cover handling and administrative costs, as outlined in our policy.
• Fertile Queen – Ready to start a thriving colony
• Workers + Brood – Includes multiple life stages for smooth growth
• Free Feeding Dish – Easy feeding directly inside the test tube
• Dual Test Tube Setup – Ships in a specially prepared anti-flood tube, plus a traditional test tube with a built-in water reservoir for long-term housing
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Valid when someone is present to receive the package
• Need Help? We're here for you — contact us for a simple step-by-step transfer walkthrough
This stunning black harvester ant species is known for its incredible colony-building potential and hardy nature. In the wild, these ants can form sprawling colonies with tens of thousands of individuals, making them one of the most structurally impressive species in North America.
• Massive Colony Growth – Ideal for long-term keepers who want to see a colony flourish
• Efficient Harvesters – Characterized by their seed-collecting foraging style
• Naturally Adaptive – Thrives in dry and warm habitats
• Beginner Friendly – Low-maintenance care requirements and easy to observe
Harvester ants (likely Veromessor pergandei or similar) are well-documented in ecological studies for their role in seed dispersion, soil aeration, and semi-arid habitat engineering, making them not only interesting pets but also ecologically significant (MacMahon et al., 2000).
Available to: California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada only.
Orders placed from outside the approved states will be canceled and refunded minus a 15% processing fee to cover handling and administrative costs, as outlined in our policy.
