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Discovered The Woodlouse Spider Will Leave You Shocked By What It Feeds On – Nature’s Unexpected Hunter For years, the quiet world of garden spiders has fascinated us with their intricate webs and stealthy movements. But few know the startling truth about one particular species: the woodlouse spider (genus Justicia) delivers a truly shocking diet that will leave even the most nature-loving observer buzzing. Recent biological discoveries reveal that these often-overlooked arachnids aren’t planting windowsill webs—they’re fierce predators of woodlice, also known as pill bugs or slaters. What makes this feeding behavior so astonishing is not just what they eat, but how they catch and consume these armored crustaceans. ### The Unexpected Carnivore: Woodlice in the Web of Predation