Aposthonia Web Spinner vs Scarlet Robber Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Aposthonia Web Spinner | Scarlet Robber Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aposthonia ceylonica | Laphria flava |
| Order | Embioptera | Diptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Asilidae |
| Size | 7.0-11.0 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Gall Makers | Predators |
| Regions | Asia | Europe, Northern Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
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.
Scarlet Robber Fly
A bumblebee-mimicking robber fly covered in dense golden-yellow hair. It preys on insects visiting flowers at woodland edges.
Did You Know?
Its dense yellow pile makes it one of the most convincing bumblebee mimics among robber flies.