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Ant Colonies We Ship to Colorado

22 of our 46 ant species can ship to Colorado. 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 Colorado shakes out.

What we ship to Colorado (22)

What we can’t ship — and why

24 of our species can’t cross the Colorado line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for Colorado: Camponotus castaneus, Pheidole morrisii, Solenopsis pergandei, Dorymyrmex bureni, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, Temnothorax pergandei, Pogonomyrmex badius, Pheidole dentata, Camponotus floridanus, Veromessor pergandei, Pheidole lamia, Pheidole metallescens, Odontomachus brunneus, Solenopsis geminata, Pheidole littoralis, Nylanderia arenivaga, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus snellingi, Camponotus discolor. You can still read their care guides — and rules change as permits are granted.

Native to Colorado

Camponotus sansabeanus — “Named for San Saba County, Texas, where the species was first collected, and ranging west and north from there across the arid interior: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and northern Mexico.”

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.