Ant Colonies We Ship to Montana
7 of our 46 ant species can ship to Montana. 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 Montana shakes out.
What we ship to Montana (7)
Care guidePogonomyrmex occidentalis$39.99
Care guideCamponotus modoc$44.99 · restocks Nov 1, 2026
Care guideLasius pallitarsis$39.99 · restocks Nov 1, 2026
Care guideLasius neoniger$29.99 · restocks Mar 1, 2027
Care guideForelius pruinosus$39.99
Care guideTetramorium immigrans$29.99
Care guideLasius brevicornis$24.99
What we can't ship — and why
39 of our species can't cross the Montana line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren't currently approved for Montana: Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, Pheidole bicarinata, Solenopsis carolinensis, Myrmecocystus mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Veromessor pergandei, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Dorymyrmex bureni, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Camponotus floridanus, Camponotus castaneus, Pheidole morrisii, Solenopsis pergandei, Pogonomyrmex badius, Pheidole dentata, Crematogaster minutissima, Pheidole lamia, Solenopsis xyloni, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Dorymyrmex insanus, Odontomachus brunneus, Nylanderia arenivaga, Pheidole littoralis, Pheidole metallescens, Solenopsis geminata, Temnothorax pergandei, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Aphaenogaster fulva, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Myrmecocystus navajo, Camponotus chromaiodes, Crematogaster cerasi, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus snellingi, Camponotus discolor. You can still read their care guides — and rules change as permits are granted.
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