•  Since 2011, Tar Heel Ants has been growing and evolving with the community of ant keepers here in the U.S. and abroad.  You will not find an ant keeping based company more dedicated to studying and refining techniques as well as inventing new methods for keeping ants as pets!  From water towers to nestmates, to the Mini Hearth, Fortress, Labyrinth, Nucleus and Pioneer, Tar Heel Ants has stayed ahead of the curve on innovation for more than a decade.

  • All crafted using our original proprietary blend of materials.

  • We create sand-coated chambers using our proprietary in-house methods.  Our formicaria contain no adhesives or glues in the manufacturing process.