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Order
EMBIOPTERA
(Web
Spinners)
Characteristics:
1. Incomplete (simple) metamorphosis
2. Chewing mouthparts
3. Front tarsi modified for spinning silk
4. Males mostly winged, females wingless
5. Posterior abdomen with cerci (small
filaments)
6. Feed on dead plant material near ground
level
Typical Examples: