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Pre-orders open November 24 · Launch December 1. Launch orders: expected postal delivery December 1–5.

Free US shipping, no minimum. We ship free next business day*.*Starts 12/1.

Guide

Comparing formicarium prices after shipping.

A low sticker price can end up higher once shipping is added, and a cheap parcel that sits for weeks is a poor deal for a keeper with a queen waiting. Here is how to compare landed cost and time.

Compare the landed price

Add the item, shipping and any handling fee, then add the cost of the extra parts you will need to make it work (a water tube, a link or an outworld).

Small parts often carry the same shipping as large ones. A cheap part that costs a flat fee to ship may cost more landed than a bigger item that ships free.

Compare the time

Look for the dispatch time, not just the delivery estimate. A shop that makes items to order can add weeks before the parcel leaves.

Ask what happens when a part is out of stock. Ours is stated on the shipping page.

What American Ant charges

Shipping is free on every US order, with no minimum. The Scout is $24 and ships free.

Pre-orders open November 24 for the December 1 launch. *Starts 12/1.

Returns are covered on the shipping and returns page. We ship nests and parts only, never live ants.

Ordering for a growing colony

Buy the room the colony needs now. Because parts connect with one standard, you can add the next piece later without redoing what you own. See what size formicarium.

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