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SpiderMAP:   478
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Hodgson Andrew & Heather
Date of record:   2009-04-08
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   SANSA 2009/331. This common harmless species found in houses is frequently confused with violin spiders.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   718170
Species name:   Scytodes fusca
Common name:   Dark common spitting spiders
Family:   Scytodidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Family: Scytodidae Scytodes fusca ; Spitting Spider
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-478
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 478 - photo: 1
VM-number: 478 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ethne Engelking
Comment:  
Date:   2017-05-18 22:16:28
Species name:   Scytodes fusca -- Dark common spitting spiders
Species code:   718170

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