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Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae (from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos) 'wolf'), so named for their robust and agile hunting skills and excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and usually do not spin webs.
Wolf spiders are robust, fast and agile hunters that rely on good eyesight to hunt, typically at night. Wolf spiders resemble nursery web spiders (family Pisauridae), however, they carry their egg sacs by attaching them to their spinnerets (instead of by means of their jaws and pedipalps).
Mar 7, 2022 · Wolf spiders are a family of mostly large, hairy and athletic arachnids. Rather than catching their prey in webs, wolf spiders chase it down similar to the way a wolf does, although these spiders...
Jun 23, 2024 · The wolf spider (Hogna aspersa) is a hunting spider with a striped, hairy, exceedingly large body, sometimes up to 2 inches long. Wolf spiders are a very common sight in many places across the United States, where scientists have identified more than 125 species.
Jul 5, 2017 · Here are some quick facts about wolf spider species, size, and numbers: We've got about 240 species in 21 genera (groups) in North America (this number changes regularly because they're constantly being reclassified).
