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 | |
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| Oonops domesticus England | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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It is very similar to the closely related O. pulcher, but has five tibial spine pairs instead of four. O. pulcher is found outdoors.
Name
editThe species name domesticus is Latin for "home".
References
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