Aposthonia Web Spinner vs African Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aposthonia Web Spinner | African Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aposthonia ceylonica | Embia savignyi |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Embiidae |
| Size | 7.0-11.0 mm | 9.0-13.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | Africa, Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Aposthonia Web Spinner
A web spinner from Sri Lanka and southern India found under bark and stones. It lives in communal silk galleries with multiple females.
Did You Know?
Multiple females share interconnected silk galleries but each maintains her own brood chamber within the communal web.
African Web Spinner
A medium-sized web spinner found across North Africa and the Middle East. It constructs silk tunnels under stones in semi-arid environments.
Did You Know?
This species is one of the first web spinners ever described, named by the French entomologist Westwood in 1837.