Ant Colonies We Ship to Missouri

21 of our 46 ant species can ship to Missouri. 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 Missouri shakes out.

What we ship to Missouri (21)

What we can't ship — and why

25 of our species can't cross the Missouri line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren't currently approved for Missouri: Solenopsis carolinensis, Myrmecocystus mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Veromessor pergandei, Camponotus modoc, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Dorymyrmex bureni, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Camponotus floridanus, Solenopsis pergandei, Pogonomyrmex badius, Pheidole lamia, Solenopsis xyloni, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Dorymyrmex insanus, Odontomachus brunneus, Lasius pallitarsis, Pheidole littoralis, Pheidole metallescens, Solenopsis geminata, 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 Missouri

Crematogaster missouriensis — “A central and southeastern ant, recorded from Indiana and Kansas south through Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas to Florida, west into Arizona and New Mexico, and on into Mexico, spanning roughly 41.8°N down to…”

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