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Ant Colonies We Ship to West Virginia

11 of our 46 ant species can ship to West Virginia. 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 West Virginia shakes out.

What we ship to West Virginia (11)

What we can’t ship — and why

35 of our species can’t cross the West Virginia line. USDA-APHIS requires a PPQ 526 permit per species, per destination state; these aren’t currently approved for West Virginia: Pheidole bicarinata, Pheidole morrisii, Solenopsis pergandei, Dorymyrmex bureni, Pogonomyrmex badius, Pheidole dentata, Crematogaster minutissima, Myrmecocystus mimicus, Camponotus floridanus, Veromessor pergandei, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Camponotus modoc, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Pheidole lamia, Solenopsis xyloni, Pheidole metallescens, Solenopsis carolinensis, Dorymyrmex insanus, Odontomachus brunneus, Solenopsis geminata, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, Pheidole littoralis, Nylanderia arenivaga, Lasius pallitarsis, Forelius pruinosus, Novomessor cockerelli, Colobopsis impressa, Pseudomyrmex pallidus, Acromyrmex versicolor, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Myrmecocystus navajo, 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.