Myrmecocystus christinae — Polygynous Honeypot Colony (2+ Queens) | Sold Out for the 2026 Season

Sold out for the 2026 season. Myrmecocystus christinae is a seasonal catch, and this year's colonies are gone. They return when the 2027 season opens.

Join the waitlist: email the chamber here and you'll be first in line, before they go public, when next season's christinae are ready.

Myrmecocystus christinae — a smaller, elegant western honeypot ant, offered as an established polygynous colony. Several queens lay together in one nest, so your colony arrives past the fragile founding stage and ready to grow.

• You'll receive: an established colony with 2+ egg-laying queens and 10–20 workers, plus brood.
• Structure: Polygynous — multiple queens cohabiting, for faster, steadier growth.
• Diet: Sugars & nectar (kept available at all times) plus insect protein.
• Famous for: repletes — living storage workers that swell with golden nectar.
• Difficulty: Intermediate — warm, dry, and sugar-rich is the recipe.

New to honeypots? Read our Myrmecocystus christinae care guide →

From their chamber to your door — shipped with care by Royal Chamber Ants.

Native range (U.S.): California.