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Spitting Spider - Scytodes thoracica
Copyright © 2006 Mike Future

Spitting Spider - Scytodes thoracica
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
May 26, 2006
Spitting spider on the cieling, waiting for the lights to go out.
Contributed by Mike Future on 26 May, 2006 - 10:37pm
Last updated 27 May, 2006 - 8:09am

Looks like a spitting spider
Compare with the ones in the guide. Nice picture.
… tom murray, 27 May, 2006 - 12:07am

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