Aposthonia Web Spinner vs Green Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aposthonia Web Spinner | Green Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aposthonia ceylonica | Oligotoma nigra |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Oligotomidae |
| Size | 7.0-11.0 mm | 7.0-10.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Asia | Asia, Africa |
| 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.
Green Web Spinner
A dark-bodied web spinner found in tropical Asia and Africa. Despite its name, the body is dark brown to black with greenish undertones.
Did You Know?
Web spinners can run backwards through their silk tunnels as quickly as they run forwards.