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Photo#16926
Dysdera crocata - male
Copyright © 2005 Kerry S. Matz

Dysdera crocata - Male
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
May 8, 2005
Size: 12mm
A rather unhappy individual, now you can see why pill bugs curl up.

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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 10 May, 2005 - 5:56pm

Great
image
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 21 October, 2006 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

Whoah!
Holy moly, "I" just curled up!
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 May, 2005 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

 
chops
While manipulating this specimen with a bamboo skewer (no, I did not skewer the spider), I could feel the fangs scratching on the wood. Never worried about pushing these spiders around with fingers, until I saw this pose. The pedipalps look as though he may have transferred the "goods", that might be reason for objecting to being photographed. :)>
… Kerry S. Matz, 10 May, 2005 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

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