TrapJaw Labs

Ant Colonies We Ship to Maryland

20 of our 46 ant species can ship to Maryland. 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 Maryland shakes out.

What we ship to Maryland (20)

What we can’t ship — and why

26 of our species can’t cross the Maryland line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for Maryland: Solenopsis pergandei, Pogonomyrmex badius, Crematogaster minutissima, Myrmecocystus mimicus, Camponotus floridanus, Veromessor pergandei, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Camponotus modoc, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Pheidole lamia, Solenopsis xyloni, Pheidole metallescens, Dorymyrmex insanus, Odontomachus brunneus, Solenopsis geminata, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Pheidole littoralis, Lasius pallitarsis, Novomessor cockerelli, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Myrmecocystus navajo, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus discolor. 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.