Scytodes thoracica (Latreille, 1802)
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.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Scytodes thoracica
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Tim Sexton. Darren Matthews.

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Updated November 2018

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