Scytodes sp? probobly pallida?

[deathwing]

Hi! im a newbie on this board, can anyone help me identifying a few species of Scytodes that exists here on the Philippines, i study at a known school here in our country and Biology is included in my course. I have four specimen of them and has no idea of their sp. nor their sex. I also have a few saltacids, some are unidentified like Chalcotropis sp. that have those long jaws, some beautiful Portia sp., Siler sp., and some common ones like Plexippus sp., Phintella vittata and Menenerus sp. I don't have any pictures yet, and it might take a long time. About those Scytodes, what I only know is that they spit web at their prey, do you guys know any website sources where i can find list of species of them with pictures?

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I've already check a few pictures of S. pallida but they seems to be too pale compared to what I have. Thanks!

 

[deathwing]

I also have a Scytodes specie that is dark red or maroon. According to wikipedia, there is only one specie of Scytodes that exist on our country, only S. pallida, this reddish one is found on caves, hollow trunks of trees and even on the underside of bridges on rural areas. Please help.

 

[Blaster]

Well, I'm not an expert, but maybe it's not Scytodes sp. It's possible that there are some other genuses of spitting spiders, and Scytodes is not the answer? Just a thought, trying to help. :-D

PS. Or You've just discovered a new species. ;-P

 

[deathwing]

I think the pale one will be S. pallida, I was hoping it was a new sp. i would group it to Scytodes because the reddish one has the most distinctive traits of Scytodes, sloping head upward, six eyes, and the posture. And I've watched it while hunting and I saw it pin the prey with a glue.