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Spitting Spider

family Scytodidae

Description:

Spitting spiders are members of the spider family Scytodidae. Over 150 species of scytodids have been described worldwide. Scytodidae catch their prey by spitting a fluid that congeals on contact into a venomous and sticky mass. The fluid contains both venom and spider silk in liquid form. The venom-impregnated silk both immobilizes and envenoms prey such as silverfish. The spider usually strikes from a distance of 10–20 mm and the whole attack sequence is over in a little under 1/700th of a second. After making the capture, the spider typically bites the prey with venomous effect, and wraps it in the normal spider fashion with silk from the spinnerets.

Habitat:

Seen at an evergreen forest situated near a river.

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Maharashtra, India

Spotted on May 29, 2016
Submitted on Jun 29, 2016

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