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Scytodes thoracica is a spitting spider, so called because it spits a venomous sticky silken substance over its prey.Its size ranges between 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in). The carapace is unusual in sloping upwards towards its rear end, whereas the abdomen slopes downwa
Scytodes is a genus of spitting spiders that occur all around the world. The most widely distributed species is Scytodes thoracica , which originally had a palearctic distribution, but has been introduced to North America, Argentina, India, Australia, and New Zealand. [ 1 ]
Scytodidae spiders are haplogyne, meaning they lack hardened female genitalia.They have six eyes, like most spiders in this group, arranged in three pairs. They possess long legs and a dome-shaped cephalothorax, and are usually yellow or light brown with black spots or marks.
The spider-like arachnids known as Opiliones (also known as "harvestmen" or "daddy-long-legs") are a species often handled by humans. They are the subject of an urban legend which not only claims that harvestmen are venomous, but are in fact more venomous than any other spider though are incapable of biting humans due to their lack of ...
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The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha or "true spiders" [1]) are an infraorder of spiders.They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their close kin), where they point straight down.
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