Aposthonia Web Spinner vs California Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aposthonia Web Spinner | California Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aposthonia ceylonica | Oligotoma moestum |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Oligotomidae |
| Size | 7.0-11.0 mm | 7.0-10.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Gardens |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | North America, 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.
California Web Spinner
A small introduced web spinner now established in California and other warm parts of the United States. It is commonly found in gardens and around buildings.
Did You Know?
This species was accidentally introduced to the Americas and is now one of the few web spinners most North Americans ever encounter.