Spitting spiders (Scytodidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by John Blackwall in 1864. It contains over 250 species in five genera, of which Scytodes is the best-known.
Cavillator is a monotypic genus of Zimbabwean jumping spiders containing the single species, Cavillator longipes. It was first described by Wanda Wesołowska in 2000, and is only found in Zimbabwe.
Scytodes thoracica is a spitting spider, so called because it spits a venomous sticky silken substance over its prey. Its size ranges between 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in). The carapace is unusual in sloping upwards towards its rear end, whereas the abdomen slopes downwards.
Scytodes is a genus of spitting spiders that occur all around the world. The most widely distributed species is Scytodes thoracica, which originally had a palearctic distribution, but has been introduced to North America, Argentina, India, Australia, and New Zealand. The genus was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804. Spitting spiders have pale yellow bodies with black spots on their cephalothorax, and legs that are characterized by black bands.
Agelena longipes is a species of spider in the family Agelenidae, which contains 1146 species of funnel-web spiders. It was first described by Carpenter, 1900. It is primarily found in England.
Agelena funerea is a species of spider in the family Agelenidae, which contains 1146 species of funnel-web spiders. It was first described by Simon, in 1909. It is primarily found in East Africa.
Panulirus longipes, the longlegged spiny lobster, is a species of spiny lobster that lives on shallow rocky and coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Holothele is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the tarantulas in 1980.
Scytodes venusta is a species of spider of the genus Scytodes. It is distributed from Sri Lanka to Java, and introduced in the Netherlands. Female is known with 4.75-5.5 mm of length.
Orchestrella is a genus of Namibian huntsman spiders that was first described by R. F. Lawrence in 1965. As of September 2019 it contains two species, found in Namibia: O. caroli and O. longipes.
Anibontes is a genus of North American dwarf spiders that was first described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin in 1924. As of May 2019 it contains only two species, both found in the United States: A. longipes and A. mimus.
Stenoscinis longipes is a species of frit fly in the family Chloropidae.
Chelonychus longipes is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Anabrus longipes, the long-legged anabrus, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Scytodes fusca, the brown spitting spider, is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae. It is found in Central and Southern America, has been introduced into Europe, tropical Africa, Seychelles, Myanmar, China, Japan, and Hawaii.
Micaria longipes is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is found in North America.
Scytodes univittata is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae. It is found in Egypt, Iran, India, Turkmenia, Kirghizia, has been introduced into Hawaii, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Canary Islands, and Spain.
Scytodes lugubris is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae. It is found in Tropical Asia, has been introduced into Hawaii, and Mexico.
Allende is a genus of South American long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by F. Álvarez-Padilla in 2007.
Scytodes kumonga is a species of spider in the Scytodidae family native to Iran. It was described in 2020. The specific name kumonga refers to the spider kaiju Kumonga, a recurring monster in the Godzilla franchise by Toho, whose name in turn is derived from the Japanese word for 'spider', kumo (クモ).
