Antipaluria Web Spinner vs Ross's Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Antipaluria Web Spinner | Ross's Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Antipaluria urichi | Chelicerca rubra |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Clothodidae | Chelicercidae |
| Size | 12.0-20.0 mm | 8.0-12.0 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | South America, Central America | Africa |
| 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.
Ross's Web Spinner
A reddish-brown web spinner found in tropical Africa that builds silk tunnels on tree bark. It is one of the more brightly colored embiopterans.
Did You Know?
The reddish coloration of this web spinner is unusual in the order, as most species are drab brown or black.