Western Harvester Ant Founding Kit
Original price was: $129.99.$119.99Current price is: $119.99.
A Western Harvester Ant starter kit containing everything needed to grow a healthy colony. Great for beginners. Ships to lower 48 states, excluding FL.
Description
Everything you need to raise a thriving colony.
Start your own Western Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) colony with this complete founding kit designed for beginners and young keepers. This kit includes all essential supplies for the first 6 months, plus a healthy, fertile queen with her biological workers, brood, and developing offspring.
Whether you’re new to ant keeping or expanding your collection, this kit gives you a smooth, stress-free start with one of the most fascinating species in North America.
This kit includes a fertile queen, brood, and biological workers.
What’s Included
Live Colony
- Fertile Western Harvester queen
- Biological workers
- Eggs, larvae, and pupae
Founding Habitat Setup
- Founding test tube setup
- Mini-Round-House outworld
- Base with integrated heat-cable guide
- Heat cable
- Test tube privacy screen
Food & Nutrition
- Mini containers of bluegrass seeds, dandelion seeds, sand dropseed
- 1oz container of Harvester Seeds
- Small bottle of nectar
- Feeding plates and dishes
Tools & Handling Supplies
- Tweezers
- Entomology featherweight forceps
About This Kit
Western Harvester Ants are active, social, and highly engaging to observe. This founding kit recreates the conditions they need to start strong, supporting brood development and steady colony growth during the first six months.
Colonies begin in the founding test tube and Mini-Round-House. With ideal care and warmth, most colonies are ready to transition to a small formicarium after six months.
Why Western Harvester Ants?
- Excellent choice for beginners
- Active foragers and visually engaging
- Seed-based diet is easy to maintain
- Fascinating queen and worker interactions
Shipping & Live Arrival
This kit can be shipped safely to all lower 48 states in the USA, excluding Florida. All colonies are handled with care and protected under our Live Arrival Guarantee.
Perfect For
- New ant keepers
- Families
- Ant enthusiasts building new colonies
Important Safety Warning
Western Harvester Ants can sting, and the sting can be painful. This species is not recommended for young children without supervision. Avoid direct contact and always use tools when interacting with the habitat.
After 6 Months
With steady warmth, proper nutrition, and consistent care, your colony will be ready to upgrade into a small formicarium. Ant Gear offers a range of habitats designed specifically for young harvester colonies.