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Cave Spitting Spider

Scytodes fusca

Description:

Another spider that has adapted to cave life. A species of spitting spider - Scytodes fusca. Quite small, body only 4.5mm, still not fully matured yet. Can anyone help me confirm whether it is a spitting spider or other spider.

Habitat:

A rock on Madai Cave floor, Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia.

Notes:

Looks like I found another spider that has evolved to live in caves. >>>Map Accuracy : 2km diameter.

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1 Comment

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

About the biology of cave Scytodes spiders http://malaya.academia.edu/NORMARASHIDY/...

ChunXingWong
Spotted by
ChunXingWong

Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Sep 5, 2010
Submitted on Apr 8, 2012

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