Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Identification
In general, the head of Saunders' males is darker than the rest of the body, while in in the black webspinner the whole insect is basically uniformly black. Females and nymphs were ID'd by association with identified males. -- Stanley Dean Rider, Jr.
1. Male. 2. Female. 3. Nymph.
Range
Non-native species introduced to the U.S. Originally from India but nowadays with worldwide distribution in tropical areas. (
Rider, 2009)
Life Cycle
eggs almost completely covered with chewed substrate and also possibly
fecula
(For a detailed account of egg rearing and development please see the paper by S.D. Rider in the Internet References section below.)
See Also
"...similar to the black webspinner
Oligotoma nigra but a bit lighter in color and with a yellowish tinge especially near the joints on the legs." [
comment by Stanley Dean Rider, Jr.]
