Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Araneomorphae Scientific name Scytodes Phylum Arthropoda Order Spider | Subphylum Chelicerata Family Scytodidae Higher classification Spitting spider Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Scytodes thoracica, Scytodes globula |
Spitting spider scytodes thoracica walking and behaviours
Scytodes is a genus of spitting spider that occurs all around the world. The best known species is Scytodes thoracica which has a holarctic distribution. The spitting from which its name derives is used as a method of predation.
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Scytodes fusca brown spitting spider scytodidae aranha cuspideira
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