Formicinae

Lasius niger
The black garden ant, perfect for beginners. Hardy, versatile and easy to keep.
Camponotus vagus
The large black carpenter ant of Europe. Impressive, slow, and especially rewarding.
Camponotus ligniperdus
The large European carpenter ant, bicoloured black and brick-red. Slow but impressive growth.
Formica fusca
The silky ant, a peaceful woodland species. Calm, easy to keep, and remarkably numerous.
Lasius flavus
The yellow meadow ant, subterranean and discreet. Ideal to observe an underground colony.
Lasius emarginatus
The wall ant, heat-loving and bicoloured (reddish thorax). Very active in urban settings.
Camponotus cruentatus
The large black-and-red carpenter ant of the south. Spectacular, intermediate, and polymorphic.
Camponotus herculeanus
The boreal giant, the largest Camponotus in Europe. Lives in the dead wood of cold forests.
Camponotus barbaricus
The Maghreb carpenter ant, heat-loving, with highly polymorphic castes. Very beautiful in captivity.
Camponotus pilicornis
A hairy Iberian carpenter ant, hardy and adaptable. A good compromise between size and ease.
Plagiolepis pygmaea
The Mediterranean dwarf ant, polygynous and minuscule. Fast growth but frequent escapes.
Cataglyphis cursor
The desert ant, fast and heat-resistant. For experts who love a challenge.
Cataglyphis hispanica
The Iberian Cataglyphis, fast and heat-tolerant. Hardier in captivity than C. cursor.
Cataglyphis nodus
The Balkan Cataglyphis, polymorphic and heat-enduring. Active during the hottest hours.
Polyergus rufescens
The Amazon ant, a spectacular slave-maker. For experts only.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
The black carpenter ant of North America, large, living in dead wood. The North American counterpart of C. ligniperdus.
Polyrhachis dives
The black weaver ant of Asia: builds its nests by weaving leaves together with larval silk.
Oecophylla smaragdina
The green weaver ant: the most spectacular of the arboreal ants, living high in tropical trees.
Camponotus maculatus
The spotted carpenter ant of Africa. For keepers who enjoy tropical challenges.
Camponotus singularis
The impressive red-headed Camponotus of Asia. Spectacular soldiers, slow growth.
Camponotus parius
A small Asian carpenter ant with reddish workers. A good gateway to tropical species.