| Oonops domesticus | |
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| O. domesticus in Denmark | |
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| Oonops domesticus in England | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oonopidae |
| Genus: | Oonops |
| Species: | O. domesticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oonops domesticus Dalmas, 1916
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Oonops domesticus is a tiny spider (males about 1.5 mm, females 2 mm) from Western Europe to Russia. It is a bleak light red, with a reddish to whitish abdomen. It is found only in buildings[citation needed], where it builds a retreat in corners and between old paper. It hunts at night, probably with booklice as their common prey. Its translucent flat egg sacs contain only two eggs.
It is very similar to the closely related O. pulcher, but has five tibial spine pairs instead of four.[1] O. pulcher is found outdoors.
Name
editThe species name domesticus is Latin for "home".
References
edit- ^ Nolan, Myles (1999). "Three Spiders (Araneae) New to Ireland: Bolyphantes alticeps Oonops domesticus and Steatoda nobilis". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 26 (5/6): 200–202. ISSN 0021-1311.
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