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Latin name: Dysdera crocata
Size: Approximately 10 to 15mms long
Distribution: Common in southern England. Found up to southern Scotland.
Months seen: All year round
Food: Woodlice and other small creatures. One of the few spiders with
fangs strong enough to pierce through the hard outer shell of woodlice - hence
the name
Habitat: Found under logs and stones. Anyplace where woodlice might be
found.
Special features: The woodlouse spider has a body which can vary in
colour from creamy-grey to red-brown.
 The legs are usually a reddish colour. The
abdomen has the size and appearance of a baked bean.
The fangs are quite large in proportion to its body, and they are specially
developed for catching and killing woodlice - hence the name.
UK Safari Spider Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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