Dysdera erythrina is a species of spider in the family Dysderidae.[1] It is nearly indistinguishable from the spider Dysdera crocata, but is far less common and has a much smaller geographic range. Like its relative D. crocata, this spider uses its disproportionately huge chelicerae to kill woodlice, as well as silverfish, earwigs, millipedes, beetles, and even centipedes.

Dysdera erythrina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dysderidae
Genus: Dysdera
Species:
D. erythrina
Binomial name
Dysdera erythrina
(Walckenaer, 1802)

Distribution

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The species is commonly found in the south of Great Britain. It is also found in Western and Central Europe.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Dysdera erythrina | Spiders". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ^ "Summary for Dysdera erythrina (Araneae)". Spider and Harvestma nRecording Scheme website. British Arachnological Society. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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