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Woodlouse spider (Roodwitte celspin)

Dysdera crocata

Photo by Pi Rumbaut
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Field Notes

Description:

Red cephalothorax, pale abdomen. About 2 cm long.

Habitat:

In in the shrubs next to a parking lot in the city, lives under stones (just like her exclusive prey, woodlice).

Notes:

This spider hunts on woodlice (pissebedden).
She is not very quick and has a bad sight, but has large chelicerae that can easily pierce the tough exoskeleton of woodlice. When handled, they have been reported to bite humans.

Species ID Suggestions

Woodlouse Hunter

Dysdera crocata

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (3)
Ingrid3
Yup! Woodlouse Spider Dysdera crocota according to another nice guide for common spiders in Europe is the COLLINS GEN Spiders Photoguide, a small pocket book with great photo images.
Pi Rumbaut
Thanks, bayucca (again!), for the quick and accurate determination! I didn't know this species, but it's intriguing!
bayucca
Dysderidae, Dysdera crocata. Sometimes also called Woodlouse Spider. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/display/24453701 http://www.spiders.us/species/dysdera-crocata/ http://eol.org/pages/1184230/overview http://wiki.eu-arachnida.de/index.php?title=Dysdera_crocata
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PublishedOctober 7, 2013

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