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: 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, 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.

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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