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1.3 Why can't I order queen ants?

It is illegal in the United States and a few other countries
because one doesn't want to import or export a queen to a
non-native region where indeed the species can run rampant or
cause ecological damage. --Ant and Mr. Ant

Examples: Fire Ants and Killer Bees in the Southern United
States. Also a mollusk from Red Sea in northern lakes (imported
on bows of ships). The examples are numerous... There are many in
Australia (imported dung beetle, cats, etc.) --Mr. Ant

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA;
http://www.usda.gov) permits are required for legal shipment of
insects across state lines. Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute 
(SASI; http://sasionline.org) won't even consider supplying
material outside of Arizona without one since SASI could be shut
down for violations, as well as losing its permit to import Atta
mexicana. The regulations are a pain, but introductions of
non-native material is wreaking environmental havoc globally 
Ants are especially troublesome, e.g., Imported Fire Ant. --Steve