species: Scytodes thoracica in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Scytodes thoracica


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Arachnida
Order Araneae
Family Scytodidae
Genus Scytodes
Species Scytodes thoracica
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Distinguishing features

It has six eyes instead of the usual eight. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 0.6 cm (body length)

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Interesting facts

  • 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 venom glands. In this way the spider has the ability to make venomous silk. (Wikipedia)

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