Scytodes univittata is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae. It is generally found in Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and India. This species has been introduced to Hawaii, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Canary Islands, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Egypt and the mainland United States, where it has been found in Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, and Arizona. There is also a subspecies Scytodes u. unilineata endemic to Myanmar.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Scytodes univittata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Scytodidae
- Genus
- Scytodes
- Species
- Scytodes univittata
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