Aposthonia Web Spinner vs Ross's Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aposthonia Web Spinner | Ross's Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aposthonia ceylonica | Chelicerca rubra |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Chelicercidae |
| Size | 7.0-11.0 mm | 8.0-12.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | 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.
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.