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- Submitted: May 9, 2018
- Photographed: May 9, 2018
- Spider: Dysdera
- Location: Weymouth, United Kingdom
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Under rock, log, or debris
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Dysdera
Picture ID 12411
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May 24, 2019 - Photographed
May 24, 2019 
Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Submitted May 13, 2019
- Photographed May 13, 2019
- Basel, Switzerland
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- Submitted May 22, 2019
- Photographed May 23, 2019
- Cork, Ireland
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- Submitted Nov 14, 2019
- Photographed Nov 13, 2019
- sucian, Spain
- 3 Comments
I found it underneath some old roof tiles we had stacked up. It has kindof bright red/orange legs and front body, and its back body is grey and pretty plain (no specific spots, stripes, or patterns). I have it in a container thing so if more pictures are needed i can probably get them.
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Woodlouse Hunter, Dysdera sp..
(Edit: backed up to genus, there’s another similar species in the UK.)
Do you know how often these spiders eat and drink? I’d like to be able to create a habitat and be able to watch it but I want to make sure I take care of it properly. Also, how can I identify if it’s a male or female? Any other tips on the habitat needed or on taking care of it would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Probably best to just always have water available but without making the enclosure too humid. Spiders can drink from a moistened cotton ball. I’ve never kept one of these so I don’t know how often they eat. You could offer prey and if she doesn’t go for it after a while remove it and try again another day. She looks female, but that’s assuming it’s mature. Immature males also look like females. The palps (leg-like appendages near the spider’s mouth) are enlarged at the tip on male spiders.
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Hi, I have been looking at keeping one of these, Not hard at all, I have kept a few active hunters in nothing more than a deli tray with a makeshift hide. These should be well fed on a couple pill bugs a week but can go long times without eating as long as some water is available. A folded paper towel like a small pillow wet,but not runny, an eye dropper to replenish. I have seen cotton balls in bottle caps work. You can get as elaborate as you like,the spider is not picky. Wish I knew their behavior… Read more »