"Pillbug killer"
Genus
Dysdera
Species crocata
You might be able to tell that this female spider is stuck in a sticky trap (my friend's). I really like these spiders and
I decided to try and get her out of the trap because she was still very much alive. We (the spider and I) worked very hard
for about 20 minutes and we succeeded! She came out of this with all her appendages attached, which doesn't always
happen in a spider trap rescue and I was very careful to stay away from those huge fangs. I also saved a large black
ground spider. © Carol Davis, 5-29-2009
You might be able to tell that this female spider is stuck in a sticky trap (my friend's). I really like these spiders and
I decided to try and get her out of the trap because she was still very much alive. We (the spider and I) worked very hard
for about 20 minutes and we succeeded! She came out of this with all her appendages attached, which doesn't always
happen in a spider trap rescue and I was very careful to stay away from those huge fangs. I also saved a large black
ground spider. © Carol Davis, 5-29-2009
This spider can be found hiding under rocks or in holes in the ground (actually, this
particular one can't be found anywhere because it was in my friend's sticky spider trap
and was deceased). They have long chelicerae (fangs) that are especially made for
capturing pill bugs or sow bugs. I remember the first one I ever saw was in some dirt
under my deck and I thought I'd discovered some extraterrestrial spider.
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