 Notoligotoma nitens. Brisbane QLD, Australia Image by tjeales, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
The Web SpinnersEmbioptera Embioptera Order of insects The order Embioptera, commonly known as webspinners or footspinners,[2] are a small group of mostly tropical and subtropical insects, classified under the subclass Pterygota. The order has also been called Embiodea or Embiidina.[3] More than 400 species in 11 families have been described, the oldest known fossils of the group being from the mid-Jurassic. Species are very similar in appearance, having long, flexible bodies, short legs, and only males having wings. Quick facts Scientific classification, Families ... Embioptera Temporal range: 199–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Jurassic – Recent Notoligotoma nitens Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Cohort: Polyneoptera Order: Embioptera Lameere, 1900 Families[1] Andesembiidae… (Source: Wikipedia)
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