Choosing Your First Ant Species
Which ant species should you start with? What makes a good first species, which ones ant keepers recommend and which to leave for later.
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Care guides, species stories and practical advice for ant keepers.
How to Choose an Ant Colony
How to choose an ant colony: queen or established colony, which species, what size, what to ask the seller and how to check that a colony…
How ANTELYX Orders Work
How ordering from ANTELYX works: browse species, ask a question, confirm availability for your country, order and receive your colony.
Shipping Live Ant Colonies: What to Expect
How live ant colonies are shipped: why timing and weather matter, how colonies are packed, how to receive them and what to do on arrival.
New to ant keeping?
The Ant Keeping guide is the best place to begin.