Scytodes sp.
Spitting Spider
Scytodes sp.: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
- Order: Araneae (spiders)
- Family: Scytodidae (spitting spiders)
- Genus: Scytodes
- Species: Scytodes sp.
- Common Names: Spitting Spider
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Scytodes sp.
Tallahassee, FL
June 15, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Scytodes sp. - This view of the same spider shows a drop of its sticky glue at the tips of its fangs. Although there was no prey present when this photo was taken, the spider may have been defensively preparing to use the glue since the spider was coaxed several times into remaining still for the photos.
Tallahassee, FL
June 15, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Scytodes sp. - This is the same spider as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
June 15, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Scytodes sp. - feeding on a much larger wolf spider (Family: Lycosidae)
Tallahassee, FL
September 26, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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