name: Tetramorium caespitumhomeland: middle Europe (warm localities)caste: monogynappearence of the queen: black, brown.appearence of the workers: gleaming black, less than Lasius nigernest building: small moundsnutrition: corn, versatile, insects (e.g. death one, which you can took on your own), honeywatertemperature: loved warm and dry ans sonny biotope, keeps hibernationair humigity: moderate climatenumber of basins: one basin is adequatedimension of the basin: little basin 30x20x20soil conditions: stony, loamyplanting: not nessecaryaccessories: lustrelevel: for beginnershazard class: 1 specifics: agressivquantity: one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)