Camponotus castaneus (6-8 workers, Queen)

Tar Heel Ants can ship Camponotus castaneus to the following states in the U.S.A: 

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

***Read the following regarding shipping!!!!  Shipping takes place during the first part of the week, typically Monday, Tuesday and again on Friday in some cases.  We do not ship towards the end of the week in most cases.  Ants are only shipped during weather conditions that are deemed safe for them to survive, so please keep that in mind as you wait on your ants to be mailed.  Each colony that arrives must be moved to a permanent home within 2-3 days after arrival (recommended) and kept in a cool place during this time.   Contact us at tarheelants@gmail.com with any other questions regarding shipping.***  

Shipping: Minimum shipping services for these ants:

USPS - Priority Mail

UPS - Ground, only if 2 day shipping is an option.

NOTE:  Priority Mail Shipping IS NOT NEXT DAY SERVICE.  If you prefer the fastest delivery option for USPS shipping, choose Express Shipping.  This is the best option for speed of service through them.  Some locations will still not be 1 day shipping through Express.   PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PLAN FOR SOMEONE TO RETRIEVE YOUR LIVE ANTS SHORTLY AFTER THEY ARE DELIVERED. 

What comes with this package?  PDF Guide For Recommended Care and Maintenance, Camponotus castaneus colony with queen and workers (1-5 workers and eggs, larvae, pupae).

When do we ship ants?  Generally ants are shipped on Monday, Tuesday, and Saturdays with some exceptions.  Express Mail packages are not shipped on Saturday unless they are 2-day Express shipping,

Quick Reference:

Species Name: Camponotus castaneus

Size: Large

Growth Rate: Slow-Medium (Very dependent on level of care-PDF included)

Maximum Colony Size : Estimated 2,000 - 3,000

Need Heating Beyond Room Temperatures?  For Optimal Growth heating is recommended.  This species can grow slowly at slightly above average temperatures above 70 F.

Need Diapause? Yes.

Foods: Common Feeder Insects, Apples and other fruits, honey water, among other possibilities.  Strongly recommend addition of fruit flies, dubia roaches, and two separate sugar sources to diet.

Recommended Formicarium : Mini Hearth for founding

Level of Difficulty For Raising: Medium 

 ***PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING - The ants being ordered on this page require being transferred to another habitat within a few days after receiving them.  They are shipped in safe conditions for the mail but have no access to food or water inside their shipping containers.  They can live for quite a long time in these conditions, the humidity inside the shipping container is very high and prevents loss of moisture.  Please do not leave them in these shipping setups after they arrive for more than a few days, they need food and water to continue to grow as a healthy colony!