Scytodes thoracica
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Micrura |
| Infraclass: | Megoperculata |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Labidognatha |
| Superfamily: | Scytodoidea |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
Scytodes thoracica spits a poisonous 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 downwards.
It has six eyes instead of the eight spiders usually have. It is found in the Holarctic, Australia, and on some oceanic islands in the Pacific.
This particular spitting spider features the presence of silk glands in its cephalothorax. Besides the silk glands in its abdomen, the spider also has silk glands connected with its poison glands. In this way the spider has the ability to make poisonous silk. Other arachnids may also have silk glands in their cephalothorax, such as the pseudoscorpions.
Synonym(s): Aranea thoracica, Scytodes tigrina, Scytodes cameratus, Loxoscelis thoracica
It has six eyes instead of the eight spiders usually have. It is found in the Holarctic, Australia, and on some oceanic islands in the Pacific.
This particular spitting spider features the presence of silk glands in its cephalothorax. Besides the silk glands in its abdomen, the spider also has silk glands connected with its poison glands. In this way the spider has the ability to make poisonous silk. Other arachnids may also have silk glands in their cephalothorax, such as the pseudoscorpions.
Synonym(s): Aranea thoracica, Scytodes tigrina, Scytodes cameratus, Loxoscelis thoracica
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