Australian Web Spinner vs Aposthonia Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Australian Web Spinner | Aposthonia Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Metoligotoma reducta | Aposthonia ceylonica |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Australembiidae | Oligotomidae |
| Size | 8.0-12.0 mm | 7.0-11.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Oceania | Asia |
| 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.
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.