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Trochosa terricola is known as the ground wolf spider, [3] is a wolf spider which is common and widespread in western and central Europe. [1] It has been recorded as prey for the pompilid wasp. Description
Wolf spiders resemble nursery web spiders (family Pisauridae), but wolf spiders carry their egg sacs by attaching them to their spinnerets, while the Pisauridae carry their egg sacs with their chelicerae and pedipalps. Two of the wolf spider's eight eyes are large and prominent; this distinguishes them from nursery web spiders, whose eyes are ...
Pardosa amentata, otherwise known as the wolf spider or spotted wolf spider is a species of spider in the genus Pardosa belonging to the family of wolf spiders, Lycosidae. The species has a widespread distribution in central Europe and northwestern Europe and are commonly found on the British Isles .
Pardosa agrestis is a non-web-building spider in the family Lycosidae, commonly known as wolf spiders. Pardosa agrestis have brown bodies with longitudinal bands. Females are slightly larger ranging from 6–9 mm, while males range from 4.5 to 7 mm. They are hard to distinguish from their related taxonomic species.
These wolf spiders have smaller chelicerae and more wavy dorsal stripes than other spiders in this family. They have yellow spots on their abdomen and males have white hairs on their kneecaps. [ 5 ] Shore spiders are a smaller spider, as the largest female is approximately 6.2 mm in length and the largest male is approximately 4.7 mm. [ 6 ...
The species is a ground spider, making burrows in the dirt. They lay web tripwires on top of their burrow. When something walks over the web, the spider feels it. They slowly uncover themselves, stalking their prey, before finally pouncing on them. They have a neurotoxin that they inject into the insect through their fangs.
Phoneutria nigriventer, the Brazilian wandering spider (a ctenid spider) is a large brown spider similar to North American wolf spiders in appearance, although somewhat larger. It has a highly toxic venom and is regarded (along with the Australian funnel-web spiders ) as among the most dangerous spiders in the world. [ 6 ]
Tigrosa helluo, commonly known as the Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Lycosidae, also known as wolf spiders. T. helluo was formerly known as Hogna helluo before differences between dorsal color patterns, habitat preferences, body structures, etc. were discovered. [ 2 ]