Green Web Spinner vs Aposthonia Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Green Web Spinner | Aposthonia Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Oligotoma nigra | Aposthonia ceylonica |
| Order | Embioptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Oligotomidae | Oligotomidae |
| Size | 7.0-10.0 mm | 7.0-11.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Asia, Africa | Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
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.
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.