Scytodes rubra
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| Zululand Spitting Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes rubra | |
Scytodes rubra is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Zululand spitting spider.[3]
Scytodes rubra is found in two South African provinces, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Female Scytodes rubra has a distinctive coloration with the carapace, legs, sternum, coxae and mouthparts being reddish-brown. The carapace displays pattern markings with the lighter parts orange and the darker parts reddish-brown. The chelicerae are dark.[3]
