Embiidae

/ɛmˌbaɪɪˈdeɪiː/ noun

Definition

A family of small wingless insects known as webspinners, found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.

Etymology

From Embioptera (order) plus -idae (family suffix in Linnaean taxonomy). The order name derives from Greek roots meaning 'lively-winged,' though most species are actually wingless.

Kelly Says

Webspinners have remained virtually unchanged for over 100 million years—they're living fossils that survived the asteroid impact killing the dinosaurs, hidden away in their silk tunnels, practically unchanged from Cretaceous times.

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