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Common spitting spider - Scytodes thoracica Found in our house at night. Australia,Geotagged,Scytodes thoracica,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Common spitting spider - Scytodes thoracica

Found in our house at night.

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The Common Spitting Spider

"Scytodes thoracica" is a spitting spider because it spits a poisonous sticky silken substance over its prey. Its size ranges between :Template:Convert/–. The carapace is unusual in sloping upwards towards its rear end, whereas the abdomen slopes downwards.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Oct 1, 2025. Captured Oct 1, 2025 11:35 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/25.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO800
  • 84mm