Woodlouse Spider

Dysdera crocata

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The woodlouse spider, Dysdera crocata, is a species of spider that preys primarily upon woodlice. Other common names refer to variations on the common name of its prey, including woodlouse hunter, sowbug hunter, sowbug killer, pillbug hunter and slater spider.

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  1. (c) Kurt Andreas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42227089@N00/5812923363/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysdera_crocata

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