TrapJaw Labs

Ant Colonies We Ship to Louisiana

29 of our 46 ant species can ship to Louisiana. 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 Louisiana shakes out.

What we ship to Louisiana (29)

What we can’t ship — and why

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

When queens fly in Louisiana

Our analysis of 7,620 alate observations across the Southeast (including Louisiana) 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.