Abstract
Three different types of prey-preference tests were carried out using Dysdera crocata, a spider frequently described as a specialist predator of woodlice. None of these tests provided evidence that Dysdera crocata prefers woodlice over a variety of insect prey (house flies, beetle larvae, mirid bugs, moths and crickets). We also ran prey preference tests with two species of woodlice that differ in their behavioural and chemical defences, and there was no evidence of preference for either of these species over the other. The broader question of whether D. crocata is a specialized predator in any respect is discussed.
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