Dysdera crocata
(Woodlouse Hunter)

Picture ID 5073

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This guy bit my back. Not happy!

Submitted by:
jjkord12
Submitted: Feb 6, 2018
Photographed: Feb 6, 2018
Spider: Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse Hunter)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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February 6, 2018 10:33 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Woodlouse Hunter (Dysdera crocata). I usually find them under rocks, not sure how one found it’s way onto your back. They’re not considered to be of medical significance (*everyone’s immune system is different though*), they do have big jaws however because they specialize in eating pill bugs. I bet they can give a real good pinch! Hope your recovery is quick and uneventful.

jjkord12

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

February 17, 2018 6:08 am

Thanks, ItsyBitsy I was doing a bit of gardening. It must have hitched a ride inside on my back. I’ll keep an eye out for more fun spiders in the future. BTW, the bite swelling went away within a few days. It was like getting stung by a sweat bee.