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Woodlouse spider

Dysdera crocata

Photo by dazzalynch
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Spider with red legs and cephalothorax and a white/ yellowish abdomen.

Notes:

The Wikipedia photo doesn't look exactly like it but a quick google image search shows this is a Woodlouse spider.

Reference Links:

Woodlouse spider

Species ID Suggestions

Woodlouse Hunter

Dysdera crocata

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
KarenL
Please consider adding this to the new Spiders of the British Isles mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/29779008
ForestDragon
Nice find! More references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse_spider

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedMay 21, 2013

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