Golden Honey Pot Ants Myrmecocystus mexicanus

There are a handful of live ant stores online. Here's what sets us apart.

• Proper species identification. Every ant we sell is accurately identified to species level. You get what you order, with the scientific name to back it up.
• 5-day live arrival guarantee. Our Ant Guard policy gives you a full 5 days to confirm your ants arrived healthy. If they didn't, we send a replacement. No store credit, no runaround.
• Temperature-controlled packaging at no extra cost. Ice packs in summer, heat packs in winter, included automatically on every live order.
• UPS Next Day Air shipping. We ship Monday through Thursday via UPS Next Day Air so your ants arrive the following morning. Fast transit means healthier colonies.
• Species-specific care guides. We maintain detailed care guides for every species we carry, because we actually keep ants ourselves.

American Ant Store is a live ant retailer dedicated to the ant keeping hobby. We carry a curated selection of queen ants and ant colonies, from beginner-friendly species like Carpenter Ants and Harvester Ants to the highly sought-after Honey Pot Ants of the American Southwest.

Every colony we ship has been health-checked and properly identified to species level. We write our own care guides, answer customer questions directly, and stand behind every order with our 5-day live arrival guarantee. Whether this is your first queen ant or your tenth species, we want your colony to succeed.

Orders ship Monday through Thursday via UPS Next Day Air. Ice packs go in every summer shipment. Heat packs go in every winter shipment. No extra charge, ever.