[header] How to identify a spitting spider [title] Examine body color and patterning. [step] Look for a light, creamy brown body with dark brown speckles. On the cephalothorax, or front segment of the body, you should see a dark brown pattern that looks a bit like a lyre, which is a type of stringed instrument. 
[substeps] Don't worry if you're not sure what a lyre is. Look it up online to get a better idea of the spitting spider patterning.