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Ant Colonies We Ship to Washington

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

What we ship to Washington (8)

What we can’t ship — and why

38 of our species can’t cross the Washington line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for Washington: 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, Pheidole littoralis, Nylanderia arenivaga, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, 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.

Native to Washington

Liometopum occidentale — “Liometopum occidentale are typically found in valleys ranging from Southern Washington to Baja California, where they can be found forming vast trails in search of carbohydrates.”

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