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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Synspermiata » Dysderidae » Dysdera » Woodlouse Hunter (Dysdera crocata)
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Spider - Dysdera crocata
Copyright © 2010 Nick Richter

Spider - Dysdera crocata
Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
May 7, 2010
Size: about 1cm

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Spider - Dysdera crocata Spider - Dysdera crocata
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Contributed by Nick Richter on 10 May, 2010 - 9:34pm
Last updated 10 May, 2010 - 11:28pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John Sloan, 10 May, 2010 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

Is this a spider? I'm countin
Is this a spider? I'm counting 10 legs?
… SauriaMami, 10 May, 2010 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Does look that way, doesn't it?
The two smallest "legs" at the very front are actually pedipalps. You can also see them in the sample image I provided. See the BugGuide glossary here.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 May, 2010 - 6:09am login or register to post comments

Wait for the experts, but
take a look at the Woodlouse Hunter, Dysdera crocata:

… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 May, 2010 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Correct.
Ken made the correct identification. Great images, Nick!
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 May, 2010 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

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