Scytodes - the spitting killer

Scytodes is a highly specialized spider, which catches its prey with an unique method... just watch

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[SteveMcHope]

Hey, this is very interesting. Where do you live?

Can you sent me some pictures of the spiders?

All the best.

Steve

[mogenesoct8]

here in the philippines, there are two variety of these spiders; one has a reddish color but smaller compare to the the one which is long- legged and brownish or greyish body.

[SteveMcHope]

@mogenesoct8

hello, this is very interesting. Do you think, you can sent me a picture of those species via email?

Just sent me a message - if it could be possible.

Steve

[tofupupqt]

I have found a few of them in my home (Boise, Idaho, USA). I wondered for years what they were and am so happy to finally ID them! I usually remove spiders from indoors, but I found them so beautiful and seemingly harmless that I have left them alone. They really like the shower in my basement.

Thank you for your wonderful video! It is tricky to find much info on these guys.

[SteveMcHope]

Thank you - for you nice comment.

Not a lot of people do look so close to spiders and even fewer do find - at least some of them . "beautiful".

But - in my opinion - you are right!

Could you do me a favor and try to make a photo of the spitting spider in idaho.

If you have a small digital camera it might be possible. I am interested, how similar or different this spiders to look in Idaho.

All the best

STeve

[59Ballons]

if they bite you, do they kill you? I got bitten, halfhour ago.....

[SteveMcHope]

You dont have to worry - this spider could not kill a human at all. I doubt that it could bite even through human skin - at least the european species.

All the best to you

Steve

[oxus72]

Hey if you have any type of blood contagion they might get you for reckless endangerment of arachnid

[bcschmerker]

That's one fine video montage of the spitter at work. How large do they grow? Seems to me that they might have an advantage on similar-sized predatory wasps, spraying them out of stinger range.

[Torn80cj]

@SteveMcHope I have 2 videos of a spitting spider that lives in Oklahoma, I just discovered what she was. She took care of a brown recluse that had taken up residence in my apartment.

[jla2358]

I hate mosquitoes! Any thing that loves eating those blood-sucking SOBs are my best friends for life!

[calidamagia]

There are 2 of these spiders living in my room. I don't kill them cause they kill the bad spiders like black widows. They're always in the same spot and move very slowly :)

[sigma1920]

interesting!

thx 4 posting a vid response.

it would be great if u can film the spitting moment in a super-high-speed vid camera.