Ant Colonies We Ship to Iowa

16 of our 46 ant species can ship to Iowa. 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 Iowa shakes out.

What we ship to Iowa (16)

What we can't ship — and why

30 of our species can't cross the Iowa line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren't currently approved for Iowa: Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, Solenopsis carolinensis, Myrmecocystus mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Veromessor pergandei, Camponotus modoc, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Dorymyrmex bureni, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Camponotus floridanus, Pheidole morrisii, Solenopsis pergandei, Pogonomyrmex badius, Pheidole dentata, Crematogaster minutissima, Pheidole lamia, Solenopsis xyloni, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Dorymyrmex insanus, Odontomachus brunneus, Pheidole littoralis, Pheidole metallescens, Solenopsis geminata, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Myrmecocystus navajo, Camponotus snellingi. You can still read their care guides — and rules change as permits are granted.

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.