- Oonops domesticus
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Oonops domesticus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Family: Oonopidae Genus: Oonops Species: O. domesticus Binomial name Oonops domesticus
Dalmas, 1916
Oonops domesticus is a tiny spider (males about 1.5 mm, females 2 mm) from Western Europe to Russia. It is of a bleak light red, with a reddish to whitish abdomen. It is found only in buildings, where it builds a retreat in corners and between old paper. It hunts at night, probably with booklice their common prey. The translucent flat egg sac contains only two eggs.
It is very similar to the closely related O. pulcher, but has five tibial spine pairs instead of four. O. pulcher is found outdoors.
Name
The species name domesticus is Latin for "home".
External links
Categories:- Oonopidae
- Spiders of Europe
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