Dysdera crocata
(Woodlouse Hunter)

Picture ID 4853

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Hi my friend in Chicago found this badboy in her basement, can anyone tell us what it is and should she be worried?

Submitted by:
steveh78
Submitted: Feb 2, 2018
Photographed: Feb 1, 2018
Spider: Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse Hunter)
Sex:
Female,
Location: Illinois, United States
Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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February 2, 2018 8:25 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Woodlouse Hunter (Dysdera crocata). Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered dangerous to people – everyone’s immune system is different though. They’re not anything to worry about, they have big jaws for eating woodlice/pill bugs.