Spitting spider

Fact Box Species: Scytodes thoracica (RM) Family: Scytodidae formerly Sicariidae Body length: female: 6 mm male: 4 mm Habitat: In caves and in the corners of open, man-made structures such as sheds and bridges Toxicity: Minimal hazard because the fangs and chelicerae cannot open wide

Side view Female View from above

This spider normally stands high on stilt-like legs and is able to carry its egg mass under its cephalothorax. The carapace is unusual in sloping upwards towards its rear end, whereas the abdomen slopes downwards.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: None.