Origin: Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia
Habitat: sandy areas
Colony type: polygyn
Queen size: 10mm - 12mm
Workers size: 4mm – 10mm
Food: insects, sugars etc
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 21 - 25 degrees
Winter rest: yes, from november to february at around 15 degrees.
Colony type: claustral
Colony size: up to 10.000 workers
Difficulty: 2/5