All live ants now ship in upgraded insulated boxes with a heat or cold pack based on your local temperatures.
• Fertile Myrmecocystus depilis Queen – Carefully selected and inspected for health
• Free Feeding Dish – Preloaded in the tube for easy care right out of the box
• Flood-Resistant Tube – Packed in a secure shipping test tube for safe transit
• Hydration Tube Included – Transfer colony within 48 hours of delivery for best results
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Applies when someone is present at delivery and all eligibility criteria are met
• Need Help? Call or email us for a full walkthrough on transferring your queen safely
The Myrmecocystus depilis is a small but mighty honeypot species — often mistaken for M. mimicus, but with darker coloration and a smaller overall size. Despite their size, mature colonies of depilis grow large and produce repletes more readily than many of their larger cousins.
• Compact Honeypot Species – Great for setups with limited space
• High Replete Production – Known to develop storage repletes early and often
• Darker Coloration – More subdued tones than the closely related M. mimicus
• Fascinating Behavior – Excellent for educational displays and observation
• Great for Intermediate Keepers – Especially suited for desert or dry setups
Available to the following states:
California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas
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.
All live ants now ship in upgraded insulated boxes with a heat or cold pack based on your local temperatures.
• Fertile Myrmecocystus depilis Queen – Carefully selected and inspected for health
• Free Feeding Dish – Preloaded in the tube for easy care right out of the box
• Flood-Resistant Tube – Packed in a secure shipping test tube for safe transit
• Hydration Tube Included – Transfer colony within 48 hours of delivery for best results
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Applies when someone is present at delivery and all eligibility criteria are met
• Need Help? Call or email us for a full walkthrough on transferring your queen safely
The Myrmecocystus depilis is a small but mighty honeypot species — often mistaken for M. mimicus, but with darker coloration and a smaller overall size. Despite their size, mature colonies of depilis grow large and produce repletes more readily than many of their larger cousins.
• Compact Honeypot Species – Great for setups with limited space
• High Replete Production – Known to develop storage repletes early and often
• Darker Coloration – More subdued tones than the closely related M. mimicus
• Fascinating Behavior – Excellent for educational displays and observation
• Great for Intermediate Keepers – Especially suited for desert or dry setups
Available to the following states:
California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas
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.
