Spitting spider
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Scytodes thoracica is a spitting spider, so-called because it spits a venomous 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.
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| class | Arachnida | |
| order | Araneae | |
| family | Scytodidae | |
| genus | Scytodes | |
| species | S. thoracica |
