Dictis

Dictis is a genus of spitting spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872.

Species

it contains seven species, found in Asia, Oceania, North America and Seychelles:

• Dictis edwardsi <small>Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, 2013</small> – China
• Dictis elongata <small>Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010</small> – Thailand, Laos
• Dictis oranhutan <small> & , 2023</small> – Indonesia
• Dictis soeur <small>(Saaristo, 1997)</small> – Seychelles
• Dictis striatipes <small>L. Koch, 1872</small> (type) – Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Iran, tropical Asia, Korea, Japan, China to Australia, Pacific Isles. Introduced to USA, Mexico
• Dictis thailandica <small>Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010</small> – Thailand
• Dictis uncata <small>Wu, M. Y. Zhang, M. M. Zhang & Yang, 2023</small> – China

Behaviour and Ecology

They are active hunters, and can be observed freely roaming in the foliage or on the forest floor. They prey on large ants and other spiders.

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