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Woodlouse Hunter (Dysdera crocata)
Photo#146004
Copyright © 2007
tom murray
small spider with big fangs -
Dysdera crocata
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 14, 2007
Size: ~7mm
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 16 September, 2007 - 6:15pm
Last updated 12 March, 2022 - 2:03pm
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, thanks!
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Lynette Elliott
, 20 November, 2008 - 11:32pm
Built-in nut cracker
Amazing critter. A friend of mine shot one.
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/spiders/Dysdera.htm
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Ron Hemberger
, 16 September, 2007 - 7:23pm
That's why I don't handle spiders
This one could wrap it's fangs around my finger:-)
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tom murray
, 16 September, 2007 - 7:56pm
That's a nasty looking spider!
Where did you find this? I'm assuming that it forages in the leaf litter as it feeds on sow bugs. Kind of late reply, but I just found your fine image.
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Scott Justis
, 25 October, 2008 - 11:45am
It does look nasty
That's a good reason why I don't like handling spiders.
If I remember right, it was under a log in the woods.
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tom murray
, 25 October, 2008 - 12:05pm
Thanks Tom
I've turned over a lot of logs, but haven't seen one of these yet! If I do find one, I hope it doesn't scurry away quickly like a centipede so I can get some close ups of it :^)
I keep my distance from spiders! I have a healthy respect for those fangs.
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Scott Justis
, 25 October, 2008 - 3:39pm
Moved
Moved from
True Spiders
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tom murray
, 16 September, 2007 - 6:51pm