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Ant Colonies We Ship to South Dakota

9 of our 46 ant species can ship to South Dakota. 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 South Dakota shakes out.

What we ship to South Dakota (9)

What we can’t ship — and why

37 of our species can’t cross the South Dakota line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for South Dakota: 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, Tetramorium immigrans, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Aphaenogaster fulva, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Myrmecocystus navajo, Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus snellingi, 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.