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cell spider / woodlouce hunting spider / celspin

Dysdera sp.

Photo by Peter S.
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Description:

Dysdera is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that originates from Central Asia to Central Europe. Their diet consist for an important part of woodlice. With theire wide, large and strong jaws they can crush the exosceleton of the woodlice.

Habitat:

Found underneath flower pot in garden

Reference Links:

Dysdera - Wikipedia

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