The woodlouse spider (Dysdera crocata) is a species of spider that preys primarily upon woodlice. Other common names refer to variations on the common name of its prey, including woodlouse hunter, sowbug hunter, sowbug killer, pillbug hunter and slater spider.

Jan 13, 2019 · There’s a spider called the woodlouse spider because it loves eating woodlice! It comes from places near the Mediterranean Sea. This cool spider doesn’t make webs; instead, it hunts for its food.

The woodlouse hunting spider has got such name because woodlice are the primary food of the spider. Not all members of this family are well-researched, like the main species, Dysdera crocata also known as woodlouse hunter spider. Size: Female spiders are 0.19-0.55 in (0.48-1.3 cm), and male spiders are smaller in shape.

Dec 13, 2019 · As the name suggests, the Dysdera crocata, or commonly called woodlouse spider, primarily preys on woodlice. The spider can be found all around the world. In the United States, it is mostly seen in the states along the East Coast until …

Nov 18, 2022 · The woodlouse hunter spider preys on pill bugs or sow bugs (order Isopoda) and derives its common name from the British common name for these crustaceans.

Mar 13, 2020 · The Woodlouse Spider, or Dysdera crocata, is a unique spider that gets its name from the staple food of its diet — woodlice. It has other names, too, that all play off of the food that it eats. These names include woodlouse hunter, pillbug hunter, sowbug hunter, sowbug killer, and …

The woodlouse spider, often referred to as the "woodlouse hunter spider," is known for its distinct bite & size. Learn helpful prevention tips against these pests.

Dysderidae, also known as woodlouse hunters, sowbug-eating spiders, and cell spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837. [1] [page needed] They are found primarily in Eurasia, extending into North Africa with very few species occurring in …

Aug 4, 2017 · "Bites by the woodlouse spider, Dysdera crocata, are virtually innocuous. The main symptom is minor pain, typically lasting less than 1 hr, probably due mostly to the mechanical puncture of the skin."

The spider species Dysdera crocata, commonly known as Woodlouse Hunter, belongs to the genus Dysdera, in the family Dysderidae. Dysdera crocata spiders have been sighted 179 times by contributing members.