Often known
as the Spitting Spider, due to its method of catching
prey items, Scytodes thoracica is a spider of
the southern half of the UK. It is found in heated
buildings and houses, in which it wanders during the
night. Females mesure 4-6mm in length, with the males
slightly smaller. In Nottinghamshire, Scytodes
thoracica seems to be rare, or under-recorded and we
know of one previous record from the south-west of
Nottingham, but have no details or actual site. This one
was found in Attenborough, in the home of Tim Sexton,
whose son Jake made the find. Our thanks go to Tim for
kindly providing us with an excellent series of
photographs to use. |