Australian Web Spinner vs Antipaluria Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Australian Web Spinner | Antipaluria Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Metoligotoma reducta | Antipaluria urichi |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Australembiidae | Clothodidae |
| Size | 8.0-12.0 mm | 12.0-20.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Oceania | South America, Central America |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Australian Web Spinner
An Australian web spinner found under eucalyptus bark in eastern Australia. It is endemic to the continent and belongs to a uniquely Australian family.
Did You Know?
Australia has its own endemic family of web spinners found nowhere else on Earth.
Antipaluria Web Spinner
A large tropical web spinner from Trinidad and northern South America. It builds conspicuous silk galleries on the trunks of large trees.
Did You Know?
Colonies of this species produce silk galleries so extensive they can cover several square meters of tree trunk.