TrapJaw Labs

Ant Colonies We Ship to Alabama

31 of our 46 ant species can ship to Alabama. USDA-APHIS makes live-ant shipping a state-by-state matter — each species needs a PPQ 526 permit for each destination state — so here is exactly how Alabama shakes out.

What we ship to Alabama (31)

What we can’t ship — and why

15 of our species can’t cross the Alabama line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for Alabama: Myrmecocystus mimicus, Veromessor pergandei, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Camponotus modoc, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Dorymyrmex insanus, Solenopsis geminata, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Pheidole littoralis, Lasius pallitarsis, Novomessor cockerelli, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Myrmecocystus navajo. You can still read their care guides — and rules change as permits are granted.

Native to Alabama

Pheidole adrianoi — “Native to central and northern Florida, west to the panhandle, with records extending into Georgia and Alabama.”

When queens fly in Alabama

Our analysis of 7,620 alate observations across the Southeast (including Alabama) found that June, May and July hold 64% of recorded nuptial flights, and about half of every record belongs to a dusk or after-dark flier. Full breakdown in our southeastern nuptial flight study.

Prefer to catch your own queen? Our free Ant Flight Predictor is coming soon — it will forecast nuptial flights near you. Meanwhile, browse every state and the full TrapJaw Labs shop.