Origin: Southern Europe
Habitat: Forests and grassland
Colony type: monogyne
Size gyne: 12mm – 13mm
Workers size: 5mm – 10mm
Food: Insects, sugars
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 22 – 25 degrees
Winter rest: From November to the end of February at 10-15c
Colony type: fully claustral
Difficulty: 2.5/5