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Haploembia solieri
bicolored webspinner
Haploembia solieri is a sexually reproducing webspinner species in the family Oligotomidae, distinguished from the parthenogenetic congener H. tarsalis by its social behavior and smaller genome size. Adults are orange and black, approximately 11 mm in length. The species produces nano-scale silk fibers using specialized silk ejectors on the front tarsi, which they use to construct tunnel systems under bark or in crevices. Originally described from Europe, it has been introduced to North America and recorded from Georgia in the Caucasus region.