Scytodes
Encyclopedia
Scytodes is a genus of spitting spider that occurs all around the world. The best known species is Scytodes thoracica
which has a holarctic
distribution.
Scytodes thoracica
Scytodes thoracica is a spitting spider because it spits a poisonous sticky silken substance over its prey. Its size ranges between . The carapace is unusual in sloping upwards towards its rear end, whereas the abdomen slopes downwards....
which has a holarctic
Holarctic
The Holarctic ecozone refers to the habitats found throughout the northern continents of the world as a whole. This region is divided into the Palearctic, consisting of Northern Africa and all of Eurasia, with the exception of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and the Nearctic,...
distribution.