How to Identify a Spitting Spider
Check the eyes first., Notice the coloration., Observe the Cephalothorax (head-breast area)., Look at the front legs.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Check the eyes first.
Unlike most spiders that have 8 eyes, the spitting spider has only 6 eyes, which are arranged in 3 groups. -
Step 2: Notice the coloration.
Most spitting spiders range in color from pale yellow to dark chestnut brown and are covered with small black dots or black markings, producing a somewhat mottled effect. , It is quite a bit larger than the abdomen and has a circular shape.
It resembles a humpback. , They are long to the point of being gangly and have black bands on them.
The spitting spider uses the length of its legs to measure the distance to its prey before spitting out its poisonous silk venom. -
Step 3: Observe the Cephalothorax (head-breast area).
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Step 4: Look at the front legs.
Detailed Guide
Unlike most spiders that have 8 eyes, the spitting spider has only 6 eyes, which are arranged in 3 groups.
Most spitting spiders range in color from pale yellow to dark chestnut brown and are covered with small black dots or black markings, producing a somewhat mottled effect. , It is quite a bit larger than the abdomen and has a circular shape.
It resembles a humpback. , They are long to the point of being gangly and have black bands on them.
The spitting spider uses the length of its legs to measure the distance to its prey before spitting out its poisonous silk venom.
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