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Spider - Dysdera crocata
Copyright © 2006 Stephen Schueman

Spider - Dysdera crocata
Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
July 22, 2006
Size: 11mm
Is it true that this is the only species occuring in the U.S.? I believe I read that somewhere. This individual was paralyzed by a wasp. Wasp I.D. unknown, couldn't get a good enough look at it to even guess Genus. The wasp was black and only slightly smaller than the spider.

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Contributed by Stephen Schueman on 17 August, 2006 - 8:39pm

Yes
it's true. See also the recently corrected and updated info page for this species.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 19 August, 2006 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

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