Origin: Southern Europe
Habitat: open spaces
Colony type: polygyn
Size gyne: 7mm - 8mm
Workers size: 1mm – 4mm
Food: Insects, sugars
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 22 - 28 degrees
Hibernation: yes, from december to february at around 15 degrees.
Colony type: claustral
Colony size: up to 10.000 workers
Difficulty: 2/5