Scytodes univittata

Picture ID 203031

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No clue but I named her Charlotte I’m not even sure if it’s a female spider

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natgeosmurf
Submitted: Feb 13, 2025
Photographed: Jun 22, 2024
Spider: Scytodes univittata
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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cursag3

February 13, 2025 9:13 pm

Scytodes univittata. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259963013.

BugmanDan

February 14, 2025 3:10 am

A spitting spider, very harmless, Had a couple just like her when I was in Texas.
Species Scytodes univittata – BugGuide.Net

TangledWeb

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February 15, 2025 5:32 am

@Natgoesmurf These are really cool spiders! There are some good YouTube videos ( BBC maybe) that show them hunting. They shoot venomous sticky goo quite far relative to their size. The prey is glued in place as the venom seeps into it. They are usually found in bathrooms when they are found indoors. I suspect that they can sense the water in sinks, toilets, and showers.

BugmanDan

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February 15, 2025 5:46 pm

I was lucky enough to watch one of mine get a cockroach. Shocked to see such docile spider outdo a roach in less than a blink of an eye.
Mine liked the living room and kitchen, slowly creeping the baseboards and window sills.