Origin: Europe
Habitat: sun areas
Colony type: monogyn
Size gyne: 9mm - 11mm
Workers size: 3mm - 8mm
Food: Insects, sugars
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 21 - 25 degrees
Hibernation: yes, from the end of October to the end of March at 5 - 8°C
Colony type: claustral
Colony size: a few 1000 workers
Level of difficulty: 2.5/5