Antipaluria Web Spinner vs Hagen's Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Antipaluria Web Spinner | Hagen's Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Antipaluria urichi | Oligotoma humbertiana |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Clothodidae | Oligotomidae |
| Size | 12.0-20.0 mm | 8.0-11.0 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Woodlands |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | South America, Central America | Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Antipaluria Web Spinner
A large tropical web spinner from Trinidad and northern South America. It builds conspicuous silk galleries on the trunks of large trees.
Did You Know?
Colonies of this species produce silk galleries so extensive they can cover several square meters of tree trunk.
Hagen's Web Spinner
A common web spinner of South and Southeast Asia found under bark and in soil crevices. It reproduces by parthenogenesis in many populations.
Did You Know?
Many populations consist entirely of females that reproduce without mating, with males being extremely rare or absent.