On this page is important permit information, our refund policy, and frequently asked questions. If you have a question that isn't answered here, please reach out to me via email!
1) Ants must not be released into the environment
Ants released into the environment pose a serious environmental risk to environment and agriculture in your state. If you no longer want your ants, please look at 3).
2) Do not redistribute ants purchased from this site
Ants purchased from Atlantic Ants must not be redistributed. This includes giving away and selling ants. This is because the USDA monitors each colony and keeping track of where each colony is is important.
3) How to dispose of ants
Ants must be disposed by putting them in the freezer for 8 hours. Then, they must be placed in the trash.
Refunds are available to customers whose ants are DOA within 1 hour of delivery. Please provide images/video of your ants for a full refund (excludes shipping fee).
Please reach me at atlanticants@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question here.
We generally ship ants from Monday through Wednesday to avoid ants being stuck at the post office on Sunday.
We use modeling clay to secure test tubes so they don't roll around on tables.
Ants are labeled as plant pests by the USDA because some species pose a threat to American agriculture. Although movement inside of a state is unrestricted (with the exception of ants that are in quarantined counties, such as Solenopsis invicta), it is illegal to move ants across state lines without a PPQ-526 permit. As of April 2023, the only exception is Pogonomyrmex occidentalis, which may be imported to all continental states except for CA and FL. Moving ants across state lines is a felony and that is why I am only shipping ants to states that I have permits to ship to.
Our ants come in standard test tube setups. The dimensions of the test tubes we use are 16x150mm.
The states that each species is available to can be found in the description for each species.
Yes, absolutely! I am located near the Tysons area in Northern Virginia. Email me and we can schedule a time for pick up.
I will email you and your order will be refunded.
Black mold is not an issue for ants in test tube setups. This type of mold does not affect the ants all that much and is perfectly safe. Green and yellow mold, however, should be removed.
Yes, absolutely! I am located near the Tysons area in Northern Virginia. Email me and we can schedule a time for pick up.
Yes, absolutely! I am located near the Tysons area in Northern Virginia. Email me and we can schedule a time for pick up.
If I do not have permits for your state, this means that I was either denied or, more likely, I have not applied for that species for your state yet.
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