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Healthy, ethically collected queens with eggs already laid, plus everything you need to raise them. Sent Express Post with our Arrive Alive Guarantee.

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My son is obsessed with his new queen ant!

Kali

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Best kit you could get, easy for starting and gives you what you need!

Archer

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Packaging was great. Came with lots of information on the species. Very happy with my order

Hugh

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Quick shipping alive ants lots of brood! 10/10 would purchase again

Thomas D.

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Lovely healthy queen, super fast post. Thank you for free Metallic ant.

Nikki C.

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My son couldn't be more thrilled with his Queen

Jayne M.

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Such speedy service, ants arrived well and happy and Jim is so quick to respond with any questions we have had

Mitchell G.

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My banded sugar ants seem to be enjoying their water feeder. They seem to be having meetings around the water cooler!

Felix B.

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Very happy with my beautiful Queen Delilah and her brood.

Eryn B.

New to ant keeping?

Your first colony in three easy steps

Ant keeping is calm, fascinating and great for kids and adults alike. Here's how to get started.

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1

Pick your queen

Start with an easy-care species. Every queen arrives with eggs already laid.

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2

Give her a home

A founding nest or test tube setup is all a new queen needs to start her colony.

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3

Watch it grow

Follow your care sheet and our guides as your first workers arrive.

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