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[Nervous_Twitch]

Hey guys been a minute since I posted on this sight but nuptial flight season has come around again and I managed to find a winged queen and some drones. However, I read that camponotus species mate mid air. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to get this to happen within captivity? I'm thinking maybe a big empty fish tank? Any advice would be appreciated.

[ANTdrew]

It is likely she already mated if you found drones near her, unless you took them from a nest before a flight. In any case, you won’t be able to get them to mate in captivity.

[T.C.]

Never have I heard of success with captivity mating. It could be possible if it was setup outdoors, but still unlikely.