Origin: Northafrica, Afghanistan, Greece, Iran, Israel, Turkey
Habitat: savanah and dessert
Colony type: monogyn
Size gyne: 16mm - 18mm
Workers size: 7mm - 16mm
Food: Insects, sugars
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Temperature: 21 - 25 degrees
Hibernation: yes, small diapause
Colony type: claustral
Colony size: a few 1000 workers
Level of difficulty: 3/5