NOTE: colonies have a few 100 boosted workers. At least 50 own workers and own pupa larva and eggs. these queens were caught as fresh queens last nuptial flight and boosted
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kolonies hebben een paar 100 gebooste werksters. Minstens 50 eigen werksters en eigen poppen larve en eitjes. deze koninginnen zijn afgelopen bruidsvlucht gevangen als verse koninginnen en geboost.
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Origin: Europe
Habitat: forests
Colony type: polygynous
Gyne Size: 9mm - 11mm
Size workers: 6mm - 7mm
Food: Insects, sugars, etc
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 21 - 24 degrees
Hibernation: yes, from the end of October to the end of March at 5 - 8°C
Colony type: needs donor workers and needs food when founding
Colony size: up to 100,000 workers
Level of difficulty: 4/5