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Species
Plain-language care cards for keepable species. Filter by difficulty, genus, and founding type to find one that suits your experience.
Lasius nigerBlack Garden Ant
Myrmica rubraCommon Red Ant
Lasius flavusYellow Meadow Ant
Formica fuscaSilky Ant
Temnothorax albipennisAcorn Ant
Camponotus herculeanusHercules Carpenter Ant
Myrmica ruginodisCommon Red Ant
Lasius brunneusBrown Tree Ant
Formica cuniculariaField Ant
Lasius fuliginosusJet Black Ant
Lasius alienusCornfield Ant
Myrmica scabrinodisElbowed Red Ant
Myrmica sabuletiSandy Red Ant
Formica lemaniUpland Black Ant
Leptothorax acervorumSlender AntNo species match those filters yet.
New to this? Difficulty 1–2 species are the safest first colonies. Read Best Beginner Species before you buy.