Formica subsericea (15-20 workers)(Fallen Fortress Bundle)

***This package includes a Fallen Fortress formicarium.  Please use the drop-down options to modify your Fallen Fortress such as color, decor, glass type, etc.***

***These colonies were founding in July of 2025 and are going into their second season of growth.  They will be shipped with their first brood of the year and have on average 15-20 workers.  The queen of the colonies we are shipping will already be producing brood (we only ship them if they have resumed a growth stage).  We pick from among the best colonies we have each time we ship ants!***

Where can Tar Heel Ants ship Formica subsericea (Black Field Ants)? 

Tar Heel Ants can ship Formica subsericea to the following states in the U.S.A: (we have proper permits from the U.S.D.A. for all of these states and a copy of this permit and additional information will accompany each shipment). 

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Why buy from Tar Heel Ants?

-Queens are hand picked from dozens of queens to be the strongest in number of brood and most actively producing queens.

-Founded in the highest quality, CLEAN founding chambers.

-Did we already say hand-picked from many queens available? This needs to be emphasized so I will repeat, we hand-pick yours from the best of dozens of colonies.

What comes in the package? Fallen Fortress formicarium, Formica subsericea colony, all accessories for the formicarium as chosen via options, and care guide for this species based on our experiences with our oldest colony of 5 years.

Recommended Products Related to Formica subserica:

Mini Hearth formicarium (or you can customize your own here)

Fortress Formicarium (or customize your own here)

Fallen Fortress Formicarium  (or customize your own here)

Accessories:  Test Tube Adapater, 3/8" tubing, Featherweight Forceps, The Complete Ant Juice, Liquid Feeders.  Heating Cable optional.

 Videos of Formica subsericea:

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***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!

Is there a Warranty?

Warranty:  The delivery of these ants alive is guaranteed.  Having said that, you are expected to make arrangements to be available to receive your ants if the temperature is too warm or too cold on the day of arrival.    If there is any problem with delivery you must contact us immediately by email or phone.  After the ants arrive we cannot guarantee their survival but have prepared a guide that will be mailed with your ants.  Email us at tarheelants@gmail.com with comments or questions.

If your queen does not arrive alive please be prepared to provide evidence (this is required for replacement) and answer a few short questions so we can try to understand what may have gone wrong during shipping.  Problems are very rare but when they do occur contact us by email or phone (919) 348-3642.

How are they shipped? 

There are several layers of protection to help protect your queen(s) during shipping.  In all cases they are shipped inside our proprietary genesis inserts to keep them safe from drowning and protect their brood during shipping.   During warm conditions we will ship them ice packs.  They come inside a puncture resistant tube as well.