Unidentified webspinner at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Embioptera (order) | 26 Nov 2017 | KimPullen | ||
| Unverified | 26 Nov 2017 | CathB |
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Webspinner? Found in the kitchen sink this morning. When transferred to container, ran round it backwards! Top and bottom views shown.
3 comments
KimPullen
wrote:
27 Nov 2017
I think this is the first webspinner on CNM! They are adept at running backwards; they normally live in silken tunnels and can move in both directions just as easily. If this one was inside your house, it was probably attracted to electric light.
RogerF
wrote:
27 Nov 2017
Definitely a web spinner, a much overlooked insect Order. I last saw one in Wadbilliga NP. The world expert in their taxonomy, biology and identification was Dr Edward Ross of the California Academy of Sciences, who died in March 2016 at the age of 100.
CathB
wrote:
27 Nov 2017
Thanks for the info. I have now added another picture with scale included. Unfortunately, not a very inspiring place to find such an interesting insect!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068127-35.264276
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2017 12:26 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Webspinners (Embioptera) Other insects CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Embioptera (order)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Embioptera (order) Scientific name
- Unidentified webspinner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 723.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Embiidina sp.
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- More than one media file
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