Oonops domesticus

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.

Oonops domesticus
Oonops domesticus England
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Oonopidae
Genus:	Oonops
Species:	O. domesticus
Binomial name
Oonops domesticus Dalmas, 1916

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

The species name domesticus is Latin for "home".