illegal to ship live queen ants across state lines without a permit, and most ant farms sold in the US contain no queens. Professional ant shops and suppliers may ship ants only within the state where they reside. In the European Union, some domestic species are protected, and it is illegal to own, keep, buy, or sell these ants, or to damage their nests. Unlike reptiles and spiders, there are no laws on owning, keeping, buying, or selling tropical ants. Most formicaria are designed to house queen ants; professional ant shops and suppliers usually sell their colonies with queens. See also Ant-keeping Ant robotics Instant Fish Sea-Monkeys SimAnt Mexican jumping bean References External links The Papers of Frank E. Austin at Dartmouth College Library Myrmecology Pet equipment Buildings and structures used to confine animals Educational toys Insectariums