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Dysdera Crocata – Woodlouse Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019Posted in Dysderidae, Other SpidersTagged Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Mississippi, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Red, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Cream, S:Grey, S:Yellow, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Spinnerets:Yes, Tennessee, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia47 Comments

As the name suggests, the Dysdera crocata, or commonly called woodlouse spider, primarily preys on woodlice. The spider can be found all around the world. In the United States, it is mostly seen in the states along the East Coast until Wisconsin and the Mississippi River. Signification populations also exist on the West Coast from […]