Species reference
A reference to the species we work with: where they come from, how they behave and what they need. Search by name, or filter by ant type, origin, difficulty and budget.
7 species found
Hairy-headed leafcutter ant
A leafcutter ant that grows its own fungus garden: a showpiece colony for experienced ant keepers, with millions of workers in nature.
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Giant Forest Ant
One of the world’s largest ants: a nocturnal Southeast Asian rainforest species with slow-growing colonies spread over several nests.
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Black garden ant
One of Europe’s best-known ants and a popular first species: one queen, several thousand workers and a straightforward setup.
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Harvester ant
A Mediterranean seed-harvester with one queen, around 10,000 workers and impressive trunk trails: straightforward and fascinating to watch.
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Harvester ant
A large seed-harvesting ant of southern and central Europe. Several queens, thousands of workers and a rewarding first harvester colony.
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Black-headed bull ant
A large, sharp-eyed Australian bulldog ant with a powerful sting: a species for experienced ant keepers only.
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Mexican honeypot ant
Famous for its repletes, living food stores that hang from the nest ceiling: a nocturnal desert ant of the American Southwest and Mexico.
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