Anyone recognize this?

[Spiderguided]

Originally posted by phoenixxavierre
Lori,

What is pictured is definitely a Scytodes species. The pictures I've found match overall, just not exactly in coloration and markings. I've been looking at pics on the net and can't find one that is identical. I'm wondering if this one is a locational variation or something. The abdomens of the ones here are dark, rather than light, and don't have obvious markings like all the pics I've seen so far.

Paul

Paul,
So, Scytodes is then a Crab spider? At any rate, interesting looking spider..
Lori

 

[phoenixxavierre]

Originally posted by Spiderguided
Paul,
So, Scytodes is then a Crab spider? At any rate, interesting looking spider..
Lori

Lori,

No, I don't think so. It's a spitting spider. It's the only (I think) spider that possesses silk glands in its' cephalothorax. It's silk contains venom. There are links I placed to info on the spider in the previous posts. They're pretty interesting if you want to take a look.

Paul

 

[Longbord1]

the silkm spitting spider has huge silk glands by it mouth believe me if it was a spitting spider u notice it

 

[Kugellager]

The spitting spider (Scytodes sp.) produces a glue like substance which it sprays through its fangs to immobilize its prey. It is not silk.

http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/Scytodes_pallida.htm

http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th11f(9).htm

http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/Scytodes_fusca.htm

Most species of this genus are confined to the tropics...here is one from Florida.

http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Scytodes_sp.

John
];')

 

[Longbord1]

i know
i was just short fer words

 

[phoenixxavierre]

http://www.museums.org.za/bio/spiderweb/scytodid.htm

The glue-like substance is silk according to the above website. What I have here are definitely a Scytodes species.

Paul

 

[phoenixxavierre]

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Scytodidae/Scytodidae.htm

This website states they have silk glands connected to their venom glands.

Paul

 

[Longbord1]

yes

 

[Malhavoc's]

Am I the only one thats noticed that all the spitting spider's in the links have a huge cephlathorax [spelling] where as that oen is smalle and skinny and I've found lots like that one and they all have skinny cephlathoriaxes too so Im having a problem believ98ng its a spitting spider? IMO

 

[phoenixxavierre]

Originally posted by Malhavoc's
Am I the only one thats noticed that all the spitting spider's in the links have a huge cephlathorax [spelling] where as that oen is smalle and skinny and I've found lots like that one and they all have skinny cephlathoriaxes too so Im having a problem believ98ng its a spitting spider? IMO

You are failing to notice that none of the pictures are taken from the side, showing the pronounced cephalothorax. They are overhead shots. I'm also guessing that the various species of Scytodes have varying sizes of cephalothorax. I'm also guessing that the males may vary slightly from the females. At any rate, these DO have enlarged cephalothoraxes. Sorry for the poor photography.

 

[Malhavoc's]

I understand poor photogrophy [blushes and laughs] I'm just as bad, I was going on the spiders I typicaly found around here thats why I renounced them as spitting spiders but I am far from expert just suggesting my opinion from my observations in the wild of a simmilar structerud arachnid

 

[pixi14369]

I would say its either a Cellar Spider or Spitting spider.

 

[rknralf]

Pholcus phalangioides

Paul,
I may be a bit late, but that spider is a true Daddy Long Legs (Pholcus phalangioides)
See the linksbelow:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Pholcidae/Pholcidae.htm
A very cool spider. A fellow at work brought me one (dead of course) and I sealed it between sheets of laminate to make a really cool bookmark.
Ralph

 

[phoenixxavierre]

Re: Pholcus phalangioides

Originally posted by rknralf
Paul,
I may be a bit late, but that spider is a true Daddy Long Legs (Pholcus phalangioides)
See the linksbelow:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Pholcidae/Pholcidae.htm
A very cool spider. A fellow at work brought me one (dead of course) and I sealed it between sheets of laminate to make a really cool bookmark.
Ralph

Ralph,

Better late than never.

I'm still not convinced though. The markings on the cephalothorax and the shape of it, carapace being domed, still makes me wonder if it's not a spitting spider. The markings are very different from P. phalangioides as well. I see the similarity. The pics on the link don't match what I have, though. The Scytodes looks more similar than the Pholcus. Maybe you're right though.

The ones around here do web very little, sometimes even hanging in the web. Most of the time you see them, though, they are crawling around, leaving a barely noticeable web trail behind them.

Paul