About FormicaMarket
FormicaMarket is a place to buy and sell live ant colonies, queen ants, formicariums, and ant-keeping equipment. It also has a database of ant species with care information and legality data, and a section for myrmecology research summaries.
Buying
You can browse listings from verified sellers worldwide. Each listing shows the species, colony size, condition, and ship-from location. You can filter by category, search by species name, and compare listings side by side. Checkout handles payment and the seller ships directly to you.
Browse listings →Selling
If you keep ants and want to sell colonies, queens, equipment, or formicariums, you can create a seller account and list items. Listings require a photo and a description of at least 100 words. You set your own price, shipping terms, and whether you offer a live arrival guarantee.
Create an account →Ant Database
The Ant Database has pages for 400+ species. Each page covers care requirements, founding type, colony size, temperature and humidity ranges, hibernation, and legality by country. You can also compare up to three species side by side.
Open the database →FormicaPapers
FormicaPapers publishes summaries of research papers on ant biology and behaviour. The summaries are written in plain language, link to the original paper, and cover topics like colony development, chemical communication, and invasive species.
Browse papers →