Scytodes pallida

Based on Doleschall's original 1859 description, S. pallida is a pale yellowish spider with a highly arched thorax and abdomen marked with very fine black stripes. The ventral surface and legs are yellowish, with the legs having fine black rings. The species measures approximately 2 inches in length. The thorax is particularly high in its posterior half, and all six eyes are of equal size. On the middle of the back are two parallel black very fine stripes, with additional oblique stripes running from outside to inside. The abdomen is round, with 5 to 6 black longitudinal and some transverse stripes on the front half. The legs are very thin and much longer than the body, with a leg formula of 1.4.2.3, appearing pale yellowish with barely visible zigzag black rings.

S. pallida has been recorded from India, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia (including the Moluccas and New Guinea). The species appears to have a broad distribution across tropical regions of Asia and the western Pacific.