name: Tapinoma erraticumhomeland: middle Europe (warm localities)caste: in parts polymorph, greater colonies: polygynappearence of the queen: gleraming blackappearence of the workers: gleaming black, less than Lasius nigernest building: small moundsnutrition: versatile, insects (e.g. death one, which you can took on your own), honeywatertemperature: loved warm 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 shipping info: no shipping at temperatures under -10°C or over 35°Cspecifics: build a little hill from tiny soil particles, inside hollow.quantity: one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)