Species Details
- Species name
- Dysdera crocata
- Common name
- Woodlouse Spider
- Synonyms
- Dysdera crocota C.L. Koch, 1838, Dysdera rubicunda
- Taxonomy
- Animalia :: Araneae :: Dysderidae
- short sward & bare ground
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.Stats
- First recorded
- 1820
- Last recorded
- 2025
- Total records
- 2,620
- Total visits
- 2,556
Conservation status
Dysdera crocata
| Source | Reporting category | Designation | Date designated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Review of the scarce and threatened spiders (Araneae) of Great Britain: Species Status No. 22 (Sep 2017) | Red listing based on 2001 IUCN guidelines | Least concern | 01/09/2017 |
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