Dysdera crocata
(Woodlouse Hunter)

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This is a Woodlouse-hunting Spider, Dysdera crocata. It has fangs that are specialized for hunting Woodlice. Woodlice are armored bugs found in damp places. They curl into a ball shape as their defense. The spider’s fangs can wrap around the sphere and pierce through the weak soft spots on the Woodlice’s sides.

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