Dysdera

Dysdera is a genus of spiders from the family Dysderidae, with more than 200 species. They occur mostly in Eurasia from Central Asia to Spain, extending into northern Africa (e.g. Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia). However, at least two species occur in South America (D. solers in Colombia (possibly a relict species from the post-miocene era) and D. magna in Brazil and Uruguay, they are also very common in the central area of Chile), and several species are found on smaller islands, like the Canary Islands. D. crocata is the only cosmopolitan species of the whole family.