Summary for Dysdera crocata (Araneae)

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Dysdera crocata Copyright: Peter Harvey
Identification difficulty rating: 3
Name: Dysdera crocata
Authority: C.L.Koch, 1838
Order: Arachnida: Araneae
Family: Dysderidae
IUCN status: LC

Records: 2589
First Record: 1820
Latest Record: 2024

1992-on hectads: 405
Pre-1992 hectads: 221
Total hectads: 503

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Recorded altitude range
0m to 500m

Species text

Distribution
D. crocata is widespread in southern Britain, particularly near the coast, but is absent from much of Wales and the north. In Europe it is widely distributed but has not been recorded from Scandinavia north of Denmark.

Habitat and ecology
D. crocata occurs in maritime habitats and is often synanthropic, found in damp cellars and kitchens and under stones, logs and debris in damp gardens, churchyards and waste ground, where it feeds largely on woodlice at night. Adults have been recorded all year round, with a peak from spring to mid-summer, and possibly again in the autumn.

Status
This species is common and abundant in suitable habitats in much of southern lowland Britain

Original author of profile: P. Smithers

Text based on Harvey, P.R., Nellist, D.R. & Telfer, M.G. (eds) 2002. Provisional atlas of British spiders (Arachnida, Araneae), Volumes 1 & 2. Huntingdon: Biological Records Centre.  References

Adult Season

Adult Season Data (based on 910 records with adult season information)


Habitats

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Broad Habitat Data (based on 766 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 20 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 733 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 754 records with habitat detail and method information)

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Images

Dysdera crocata - indoors at night. Taken with flash
Dysdera crocata - indoors at night. Taken with flash
Dysdera crocata freshly moulted.
Dysdera crocata freshly moulted.
Woodlouse Spider on the pavement
Woodlouse Spider on the pavement
Dysdera crocata Gloucs
Dysdera crocata Gloucs
Dysdera crocata Prestbury 2
Dysdera crocata Prestbury 2
Dysdera crocata Prestbury
Dysdera crocata Prestbury
Dysdera crocata showing fangs
Dysdera crocata showing fangs
Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse Spider) Somerset
Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse Spider) Somerset
Dysdera crocata female
Dysdera crocata female
Dysdera crocata - female
Dysdera crocata - female
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Dysdera crocata
Dysdera crocata
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