Oonops domesticus
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.
| Oonops domesticus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oonopidae |
| Genus: | Oonops |
| Species: | O. domesticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oonops domesticus Dalmas, 1916 | |
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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".
References
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