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Scytodes fusca
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Copyright © 2012
Will Danner
Recluse Spider? -
Scytodes fusca
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Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
September 4, 2012
Found this spider in a bowl on the counter. It appears to have markings similar to a recluse.
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Contributed by
Will Danner
on 4 September, 2012 - 4:48pm
Last updated 3 April, 2017 - 10:28am
Moved to Scytodes fusca
Moved from
Spiders
. ID based on range & carapace markings.
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Lynette Elliott
, 6 September, 2012 - 7:57am
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Moved
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Laura P.
, 6 September, 2012 - 12:03am
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Scytodes
I agree, spitting spider. I think this one's a male?
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Kyron Basu
, 4 September, 2012 - 5:49pm
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Looks more like a Spitting spider.
Lynette studied these Florida species at one time, so she may have more to say about this one.
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john and jane balaban
, 4 September, 2012 - 5:10pm
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I believe you are correct.
I passed these in my research, but wasn't sure it looked like Spitting spider. Now that I look back at them it looks similary to the Scytodes fusca. I will let Lynette confirm.
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Will Danner
, 4 September, 2012 - 5:28pm
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