Webspinners
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Diradius
Diradius is a genus of webspinners (order Embioptera) in the family Teratembiidae, established by Friederichs in 1934. The genus comprises approximately 15 described species distributed across the Neotropical region and parts of the southern United States. Webspinners in this genus possess silk-producing glands on the foretarsi, which they use to construct protective silk galleries in their habitats.
Oligotomidae
webspinners
Oligotomidae is a family of webspinners (order Embioptera) comprising approximately 6 genera and at least 40 described species. Members are characterized by silk-producing glands in the enlarged basal tarsomere of the forelegs, used to construct protective galleries. The family exhibits a predominantly Old World distribution with some introduced populations in the Americas. Notable genera include Oligotoma, Aposthonia, and Haploembia, with some species showing complex reproductive strategies including parthenogenesis.