Black Pepper Spitting Spider
Scytodes differ from Dictis by having three claws on each of its tarsi (two in Dictis). This species is as pale as S. pallida. but its pattern is more diffuse. A background scattering of tiny dark specks ("black pepper") also makes the pattern appear less distinct.
| Length | ♀ 5–6; ♂ 3–4 mm |
| Habitat | Foliage in roadside vegetation. |
| Biology | The mothers show maternal care by feeding the young with captured food. Older spiderlings are "sub-social" in the sense they co-operate in capturing prey. |
| Distribution | Singapore |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Singapore