Spitting Spider

Scytodes univittata is a species of spitting spider in the family Scytodidae. It is generally found in Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and India. This species has been introduced to Hawaii, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Canary Islands, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Egypt and the mainland United States, where it has been found in Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, and Arizona. There is also a subspecies Scytodes u. unilineata endemic to Myanmar.

Subspecies: These two subspecies belong to the species Scytodes univittata:

• (Scytodes univittata univittata) Simon, 1882 - Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, India. Introduced to Hawaii, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Canary Is., Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Egypt
• Scytodes univittata unilineata Thorell, 1887 - Myanmar