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Female woodlouse spider Had to move both of them from the mailbox. The webbing in front of the spider was the beginnings of an egg sac. Surprised that the cellar spider didn't eat her. Arachnida,Araneae,Araneomorphae,Chelicerata,Dysdera,Dysdera crocata,Dysderidae,Geotagged,United States,Woodlouse spider,female Click/tap to enlarge

Female woodlouse spider

Had to move both of them from the mailbox. The webbing in front of the spider was the beginnings of an egg sac. Surprised that the cellar spider didn't eat her.

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The Woodlouse spider

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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Uploaded Jun 30, 2023. Captured in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.
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