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Scytodes venusta

Scytodes venusta is a species of spitting spider belonging to the genus of Scytodes. Its natural distribution extends from Sri Lanka to Java, and it has been documented as an introduced species in the Netherlands. Physically, the female of the species is characterized by a body length ranging from 4.75 to 5.5 mm.

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Scytodes venusta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Scytodidae
Genus: Scytodes
Species:
S. venusta
Binomial name
Scytodes venusta
(Thorell, 1890)

Scytodes venusta is a species of spitting spider belonging to the genus of Scytodes. Its natural distribution extends from Sri Lanka to Java, and it has been documented as an introduced species in the Netherlands.1 Physically, the female of the species is characterized by a body length ranging from 4.75 to 5.5 mm.23

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  1. "Scytodes venusta (Thorell, 1890)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. "Scytodes venusta". Spiders of Europe. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. "Scytodes venusta". zoographia germaniae. Retrieved 22 April 2016.