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Spitting Spider

Scytodes thoracica

Photo by ulvalactuca77
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40.3612, -74.0767

Field Notes

Habitat:

In my bathroom.

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Comments (5)
LukeMalone
Exceptional fine! Nice one! Nice shot!
ulvalactuca77
Haha to you both... @carol, this is a spitting spider. They have silk glands in their head that mixes with their venom so that they can ensnare their prey in a venomous sticky net. Cool huh! I'll post a picture of a house spider next if I can find an ok shot. :)
textless
Nice photo. I'm definitely not a fan of spiders in the bathroom though. :)
Carol Snow Milne
Oh wow! I like the ones that stay outside permanently. Probably a American House Spider. That is why he was in the house! He was trying to get warm. HA!

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PublishedNovember 16, 2011

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