Woodlouse spider
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

Ni ngay ko xàmmee
- 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
Ñu ngi koy faral di jaxasoo ak: 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
Kàttanu daŋar
Daŋar bi dafay génn ci bëñam yi su màttee.
Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?
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
Ni mu lore nit ñi?
Musiba ci nit: WoyofNi jamu yamb walla lu ko yées. Lu jege, amul lor ci nit.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
Su màttee
- Raxas fa mu màtt te teg ci mbuusu galaas ngir metit wi. Wutal ndimbal doktoor su metit wi dëgëree, mu law, walla yaramu nit ki baaxul.
Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk
Sàmmal sa bopp
- Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
- May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
- Su benn màttee la: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.
Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp
Ni mu réye?
Ni mu guddoo?
gën a gàtt sa baaraam bu ndawWoodlouse spider ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?
Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.
Ni mu gaawe?
Xibaar
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
Tasukatu léeb
Xalaat bu juum: Woodlouse spiders are dangerous to people.
Dëgg: 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
Fa xibaar yi jóge
- Woodlouse spider (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Dysdera crocata (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
- Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.
Xibaar bu nekk ci xët wii am na ab nimero buy won fa mu jóge. Su nu juumee, baal nu, nun ay nit ñu bëgg rab lanu, du ab jurnaalu xam-xam. Wax nu ko ci [email protected] te dinanu ko jubbanti.
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