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Spitting Spider - Scytodes univittata - male

Spitting Spider - Scytodes univittata - Male
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
January 30, 2013
Size: 6-7 mm
Found inside the house, trapped in bathtub. I think it is male.

Edit (26 March, 2016): I think it is Scytodes univittata, based on next facts
1. Comparing the pattern of the spider with many pictures of this species on the page of 'Invertebrados Insectarium Virtual', see here
2. In two articles (1) and (2) I found valuable informations about this specie and, as far I can go, the description (and photos) seems to fit for the spider shown above.
But especially I consider:
- quote from first work (pag.104):
'Scytodes unvittata se puede distinguir de otras especies por el fémur I del macho que presenta una doble fila de fuertes espinas en posición subprolateral y subretrolateral'
- quote from second work (pag:325)
'Diagnosis: Scytodes univitatta is distinguished from the other species by the male femur I, with a double row of strong spines'
I think that this double row of strong spines is clear shown in this picture or in this one
Of course this diagnosis should be considered for the species mentioned in articles, those for Chile and Brazil, but I suspect that the diagnosis, possibly complete with description of the species, can be expanded for the species found in the BG area.
3. I found the spider in bathroom - and S.univittata is a synanthropic species, so the habitat fit (except the case in which the spider found by me was there accidentally)
4. Scytodes univitatta is recorded for Texas, see (3)

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Moved
Moved from Scytodes.

Congrats on new specie page for the BugGuide!

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I think it is Scytodes univittata.

Moved
Moved from Spitting Spiders. Yes and yes. Scytodes is the only genus found in the US, so that was easy, and yes it's a male. Nice shots. 6 of the 7 species are found in TX, so I'd have to do more research to figure out which one it is.

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