Scientific name: Aphaenogaster dulcinea
Distribution area: Southern Europe
Difficulty level: 2.5/5
Queen size: 6-7.5 mm
Worker size: 3-4.5 mm
Hibernation: November-March, 15 degrees
Growth rate: 2/5
Temperature: 20-26 degrees
Optimal temperature: 22-24 degrees
Recommended nest type: Ytong/3D
Diet: mainly insects, sugar liquids

Aphaenogaster dulcinea is a fun and easy-to-care-for species. It's undemanding and therefore suitable for a beginner who knows what they're doing. This species forms colonies of up to about 1,000 workers.

After hibernation, the queen starts laying eggs!