Origin: Asia
Habitat: open sunexposed areas, cropping areas
Colony type: monogyne
Queen size: 14mm – 16mm
Workers size: 2mm – 11mm
Food: Insects, sugar
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 25 – 29 degrees
Hibernation: not necessary but a few weeks of diapause in winter will benefit
Colony type: claustral
Colony size: a few 10.000 workers
Difficulty: 4/5