• Fertile Queen – Myrmecocystus mimicus, verified and ready to establish a colony
• Free Feeding Dish – Easy feeding access inside the transport tube
• Dual Test Tube Setup – Ships in a specially prepared anti-flood shipping tube, plus a traditional test tube with a water reservoir for long-term housing
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Applies when someone is present to receive the package and proper eligibility is met
• Need Help? Reach out anytime — we’ll guide you through the transfer process step by step
This species is scientifically known for producing repletes (specialized storage workers), making it one of the most fascinating ants to keep in captivity. Its bold, reddish-orange coloration, combined with its unique behavior and calm temperament, makes it a true standout in any ant farm.
• Replete Production – Workers readily create repletes, a rare and visually striking biological feature
• Beautiful Coloration – Known for deep red, gold, and orange hues
• Low Aggression, High Visual Appeal – A calm species that thrives under observation
• Native to the U.S. Southwest – Adapted to desert and semi-arid habitats
Myrmecocystus mimicus has been documented in entomological studies for its trophic storage behaviors, where repletes serve as living reservoirs of food during dry seasons — a rare adaptation among North American ants (Snelling, 1976).
Available to: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, and 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.
• Fertile Queen – Myrmecocystus mimicus, verified and ready to establish a colony
• Free Feeding Dish – Easy feeding access inside the transport tube
• Dual Test Tube Setup – Ships in a specially prepared anti-flood shipping tube, plus a traditional test tube with a water reservoir for long-term housing
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Applies when someone is present to receive the package and proper eligibility is met
• Need Help? Reach out anytime — we’ll guide you through the transfer process step by step
This species is scientifically known for producing repletes (specialized storage workers), making it one of the most fascinating ants to keep in captivity. Its bold, reddish-orange coloration, combined with its unique behavior and calm temperament, makes it a true standout in any ant farm.
• Replete Production – Workers readily create repletes, a rare and visually striking biological feature
• Beautiful Coloration – Known for deep red, gold, and orange hues
• Low Aggression, High Visual Appeal – A calm species that thrives under observation
• Native to the U.S. Southwest – Adapted to desert and semi-arid habitats
Myrmecocystus mimicus has been documented in entomological studies for its trophic storage behaviors, where repletes serve as living reservoirs of food during dry seasons — a rare adaptation among North American ants (Snelling, 1976).
Available to: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, and 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.
