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Camponotus

Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Sweet Giant Mountain AntMay to October1900~0400Southern Taiwan, some outlying islandsmiddle and low altitudeIt's very difficult.
Hirschsprung's montane antsJune-JulyConcentrated at 1900All coastal areas with turfmiddle and low altitudemoderate
Stinky Mountain AntJune to September1900~2200All of Taiwan; rural and mountainous areasmiddle and low altitudeamiable
Kaohsiung Giant Mountain AntJune-July2000~0200Central and South Taiwan; Suburbanmiddle and low altitudeamiable
Camponotus friedaeApril-JuneConcentrated at 1900Near the coast of Taiwan and with turf areas, more in the north.middle and low altitudeamiable
Paikasu Giant Mountain Ant (白疏巨山蟻)May-September1800~0100All Taiwan; Suburbanmiddle and low altitudeamiable
Taipei Jusan AntMarch to April1900~2200Mountains that are connected to and close to the Central Range, such as Wulai.middle altitudeamiable
Blemished Giant Mountain AntsMay-September1900~2200More in South Taiwan, near the coastmiddle and low altitudeamiable
Spear Giant Mountain AntMay-September1900~2200All of Taiwan; rural and mountainous areasmiddle and low altitudeamiable
Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Ceylon Household AntsJune to October1900~2200North Central Taiwan, Rural Areas, Mountainous Areasmiddle and low altitudemoderate

Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Sorrowful Spiny Mountain AntJune to October1900~2200North Central Taiwan, Rural Areas, Mountainous Areasmiddle and low altitudeamiable

Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Burrowing Sawpuncture AntsMay to NovemberAll-weather landingKaohsiung and Chiayi onlylow altitudedifficult
Alpine Sawpuncture AntOctober to DecemberAll-weather landingMiddle and high altitude mountains, rural areasmiddle and high altitudedifficult
Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Javanese antsOctober to DecemberAll-weather landingMountainous areas, rural areasmiddle and low altitudemoderate
Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Nesting and lifting the tail of family antsMarch to November1900~2200the whole of Taiwanmiddle and low altitudevery easy
Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Tropical Fire AntsSeptember to February1800~0200Central and South Taiwan; urban, suburbanmiddle and low altitudeamiable
Wedding MonthLanding SegmentDistribution Areaheight above sea levelCollection Difficulty
Fake Hairy Mountain AntsJanuary to March1900~2200All rural and mountainous areas of Taiwanmiddle altitudeamiable

The above timetable is for the "main" months of wedding flights.

The following schedule is the "actual" month of the wedding flight.

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January ~ March

January

Fake Hairy Mountain Ants,Tropical Fire Ants

February

Fake Hairy Mountain AntsHome Ants, FeverSpiny Mountain Ants

March

Fake Hairy Mountain Ants,Taipei Jusan Ant,Suspended Nest with Tail Raising AntSpiny Mountain Ants

April ~ June

April

Taipei Jusan Ant,Suspended Nest with Tail Raising Ant,Camponotus friedae

May

Sweet Giant Mountain Ant,Camponotus friedae,Spear Giant Mountain Ant,Paikasu Giant Mountain Ant (白疏巨山蟻),Sejusan ants,Blemished Giant Mountain AntsCave-dwelling Sawpuncture Ants

June

Sweet Giant Mountain Ant,Kaohsiung Giant Mountain Ant,Hirschsprung's montane ants,Stinky Mountain Ant,Paikasu Giant Mountain Ant (白疏巨山蟻),Blemished Giant Mountain Ants,Sejusan ants,Spear Giant Mountain Ant,Camponotus friedaeCave-dwelling Sawpuncture Ants

July ~ September

July

Kaohsiung Giant Mountain Ant,Hirschsprung's montane ants,Stinky Mountain Ant,Paikasu Giant Mountain Ant (白疏巨山蟻)

August

Kaohsiung Giant Mountain Ant,Hirschsprung's montane ants,Stinky Mountain Ant,Paikasu Giant Mountain Ant (白疏巨山蟻)

September

Hirschsprung's montane ants,Paikasu Giant Mountain Ant (白疏巨山蟻)Sweet Giant Mountain Ant

October ~ December

October

The burrowing saw needle ants,Javanese antsThey include the Alpine Saw-pinned Ant, Long-legged House Ant, and the Alpine Saw-pinned Ant,Sweet Giant Mountain Ant

November

The burrowing saw needle ants,Javanese antsSaw-pin ants, Alpine saw-pin ants, Long-legged house ants, Tropical fire ants

December

Long Legged Family Ants, Tropical Fire Family Ants

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