Scytodidae
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Scytodes
spitting spiders
Scytodes is a globally distributed genus of spitting spiders distinguished by their unique prey-capture mechanism: projecting a sticky, glue-like secretion from their fangs to immobilize prey. The genus contains approximately 239 species, with Scytodes thoracica being the most widely distributed. Members exhibit diverse social structures ranging from solitary to communal-territorial and fully social species.
Scytodes dorothea
spitting spider
Scytodes dorothea is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae, first described by Gertsch in 1935. Like other members of its genus, it possesses the distinctive ability to eject sticky venom from its chelicerae to immobilize prey. The species is part of a family characterized by six eyes arranged in three pairs, a highly convex cephalothorax housing enlarged venom glands, and slow, deliberate hunting movements. Very few specific details about this particular species are documented in available sources.
Scytodes zapatana
Zapatana Spitting Spider
Scytodes zapatana is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae, first described by Gertsch and Mulaik in 1940. Like other members of its genus, it possesses the distinctive spitting predatory behavior that characterizes this family, using modified venom glands to eject sticky silk-glue mixtures to immobilize prey. The species is part of a group of spiders that are frequently associated with human habitations in their known range. Specific details about its biology remain limited in published literature.