Bug FAQBrown Spitting Spider
Scytodes fusca · Order: Araneae · Family: Scytodidae
Also called: sptting spider, spitting spiders
The brown spitting spider is frequently found inside homes and has also been collected from several South African biomes such as fynbos, grassland, savanna, thicket and others.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
This spider is a species that is frequently encountered in houses.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is often found inside houses.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its original range is Central and southern America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where does the brown spitting spider live?
It is commonly found inside homes and has also been recorded in a variety of South African biomes such as fynbos, grassland, savanna and thicket.
Source: Wikipedia
Is the brown spitting spider native to the Americas?
Yes, its native range is Central and southern America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Scytodidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scytodes_fusca
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