Searching for the best beginner queen ant? Tetramorium immigrans — the pavement ant — is the species most keepers wish they'd started with: hardy, forgiving, and one of the fastest colony builders in the hobby. These are fresh-caught, fertile queens ready to found a colony from egg one — you get to watch the whole story from the very beginning.
What's Included:
• Fertile Queen – Fresh-caught Tetramorium immigrans, a hardy, fast-growing pavement ant species
• Free Feeding Dish – Included for direct feeding inside the tube
• Dual Test Tube Setup – Ships in an anti-flood transit tube plus a hydration tube with water reservoir for long-term housing (available with a classic cotton plug or a mold-resistant PVA sponge)
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Applies when someone is present to receive the package and all eligibility requirements are met
• Personal Support – Call or email for a step-by-step guide — we're here to make your colony a success
🧬 Why Keep Pavement Ants?
Perfect for first-time keepers, families, and classrooms, Tetramorium immigrans rewards you fast — quick egg-laying, busy founding behavior, and one of the shortest waits to first workers of any beginner species. If you want an ant farm that does something every time you look at it, this is the species.
• Fast Growing – One of the quickest colony builders among beginner ant species
• Hardy & Adaptable – Forgiving of small mistakes and a wide range of setups; for the fastest growth, give the nest a heat gradient with a warm spot of 80°F+ and let the colony pick its sweet spot
• Small but Active – Workers may be tiny, but the colony energy is nonstop
• Low Maintenance – Ideal for first-time keepers and educational setups
• Fun to Observe – Watch your queen lay her first eggs and raise her founding workers in real time
Fun Fact: Commonly known as the pavement ant, Tetramorium immigrans nests under sidewalks and rocks in the wild — those tiny sand piles in pavement cracks every summer? That's them. They've adapted seamlessly to backyards and city blocks alike.
Where We Ship — Approved States:
Texas, Tennessee, California, Oregon, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Maine, Delaware, South Carolina
✅ Ready to start a colony from the very first egg?
Order your Tetramorium immigrans pavement ant queen today and watch a thriving colony take shape in your own ant farm!
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.
Searching for the best beginner queen ant? Tetramorium immigrans — the pavement ant — is the species most keepers wish they'd started with: hardy, forgiving, and one of the fastest colony builders in the hobby. These are fresh-caught, fertile queens ready to found a colony from egg one — you get to watch the whole story from the very beginning.
What's Included:
• Fertile Queen – Fresh-caught Tetramorium immigrans, a hardy, fast-growing pavement ant species
• Free Feeding Dish – Included for direct feeding inside the tube
• Dual Test Tube Setup – Ships in an anti-flood transit tube plus a hydration tube with water reservoir for long-term housing (available with a classic cotton plug or a mold-resistant PVA sponge)
• Live Arrival Guarantee – Applies when someone is present to receive the package and all eligibility requirements are met
• Personal Support – Call or email for a step-by-step guide — we're here to make your colony a success
🧬 Why Keep Pavement Ants?
Perfect for first-time keepers, families, and classrooms, Tetramorium immigrans rewards you fast — quick egg-laying, busy founding behavior, and one of the shortest waits to first workers of any beginner species. If you want an ant farm that does something every time you look at it, this is the species.
• Fast Growing – One of the quickest colony builders among beginner ant species
• Hardy & Adaptable – Forgiving of small mistakes and a wide range of setups; for the fastest growth, give the nest a heat gradient with a warm spot of 80°F+ and let the colony pick its sweet spot
• Small but Active – Workers may be tiny, but the colony energy is nonstop
• Low Maintenance – Ideal for first-time keepers and educational setups
• Fun to Observe – Watch your queen lay her first eggs and raise her founding workers in real time
Fun Fact: Commonly known as the pavement ant, Tetramorium immigrans nests under sidewalks and rocks in the wild — those tiny sand piles in pavement cracks every summer? That's them. They've adapted seamlessly to backyards and city blocks alike.
Where We Ship — Approved States:
Texas, Tennessee, California, Oregon, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Maine, Delaware, South Carolina
✅ Ready to start a colony from the very first egg?
Order your Tetramorium immigrans pavement ant queen today and watch a thriving colony take shape in your own ant farm!
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.
