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Woodlouse spider

Dysdera crocata

Oor die naam: Its common names come from its main prey, woodlice, which are also called sowbugs, pillbugs and slaters.1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Spinnekoppe

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The woodlouse spider is a small spider that hunts woodlice, the small grey creatures that curl up when touched. It lives in warm places under logs, stones and plant pots, and it is now found on almost every continent except Antarctica. It is a skilled hunter with large fangs, but it is not known to be a health risk to people.1

Leef in

Originally from the Mediterranean; now found from Eurasia to parts of North and South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand1

Europa

Tuis

It is usually found under logs, rocks, bricks, plant pots and in leaf litter in warm places, often close to woodlice. It has also been found inside houses. During the day it rests in a silk retreat in crevices, usually in partly rotten wood, or in tent-like shelters in the hollows of large rocks.1

Lengte

9 mm tot 1,5 cm (0,4 in tot 0,6 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,86 km/h (0,53 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It mainly eats woodlice. It uses its large fangs to get past the tough outer shell and injects venom into the soft underside, avoiding the woodlouse's unpleasant defensive chemicals. It also eats silverfish, earwigs, millipedes, burying beetles, crickets and other spiders and centipedes.1

Foto van Woodlouse spider — Woodlouse spider. Foto: Meghan Cassidy. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Six eyes.1
A tawny orange to dark red head and chest section (cephalothorax) and legs.1
A shiny, pale beige to yellow-brown abdomen, which can be dark grey and sometimes very shiny.1
Very large fangs (chelicerae) for a spider of its size.1
Adult females are 11 to 15 mm long, and males are 9 to 10 mm long.1

Word dikwels verwar met: The woodlouse spider can be hard to tell apart from Dysdera erythrina, which is much less common. D. erythrina is not usually found near human homes, so location can help.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

It injects venom through its fangs to subdue its prey. In people, bites have been known to cause localised itching at the bite site.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

It is a dangerous predator for woodlice but is not known to be a health hazard to humans or smaller animals. It has been known to bite people if handled. Verified bites have caused no major medical problems.1

As dit byt

Was die byt en sit 'n yspak daarop vir die pyn. Kry mediese hulp as die pyn erg is, versprei of die persoon sleg voel.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

korter as jou pinkie

Hoe groot is Woodlouse spider in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Woodlouse spider omtrent 0,86 km/h (0,53 mph)

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It is an unusually dominant predator for its size because of its large fangs and wide gape.1

It often dominates and sometimes kills other spiders and centipedes.1

Courtship is typically aggressive, and mates can be injured by each other's large fangs.1

It hunts at night and does not spin a web. Instead, it searches warm places for prey.1

Although it began in the Mediterranean, it is now found on several continents, including Australia and New Zealand.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Woodlouse spiders are dangerous to people.

Waarheid: They are not known to be a health hazard to humans. They can bite if handled, but verified bites have not caused major medical problems.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Dysdera crocata
Groep: Spinnekoppe
Familie: Dysderidae2
Orde: Araneae
Kontinente: Europa
Babas: The female lays her eggs in a silk sac, which can hold up to 70 eggs. She is believed to look after her young after they hatch.1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Woodlouse spider (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Dysdera crocata (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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