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Ant Colonies We Ship to Oregon

8 of our 46 ant species can ship to Oregon. 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 Oregon shakes out.

What we ship to Oregon (8)

What we can’t ship — and why

38 of our species can’t cross the Oregon line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for Oregon: Pheidole bicarinata, Camponotus castaneus, Pheidole morrisii, Solenopsis pergandei, Dorymyrmex bureni, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, Temnothorax pergandei, Pogonomyrmex badius, Pheidole dentata, Crematogaster minutissima, Myrmecocystus mimicus, Camponotus floridanus, Veromessor pergandei, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Pheidole lamia, Solenopsis xyloni, Pheidole metallescens, Solenopsis carolinensis, Dorymyrmex insanus, Odontomachus brunneus, Solenopsis geminata, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Pheidole littoralis, Nylanderia arenivaga, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Aphaenogaster fulva, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 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.

Native to Oregon

Veromessor andrei — “Veromesor andrei occurs in most open habitats from seaside to mountain valleys throughout the California coastal range from southern Oregon to northern Baja California.”

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.