Bites by the woodlouse spider, Dysdera crocata, are virtually innocuous. The main symptom is minor pain, typically lasting
less than 1 h, probably due mostly to mechanical puncture of the skin. However, because the spider has a strong proclivity to
bite, has large fangs which it bares when threatened and is commonly mistaken for the medically important brown recluse
spider in the United States, documentation of the mild effects of its bites may prevent excessive, unwarranted and possibly
harmful treatment. We present information on eight verified bites reported to us as well as eight additional bites recorded in the
literature.