The Wolf Spider got its name because it stalks its prey like a wild dog. Its Latin name is Lyosidae, Genus Lycosa (after Lycaon, whom Jupiter turned into a wolf.) It is an open range hunting spider. The female grows to 35mm and the male to 20mm. They are a small to medium size spider. They can […]
Wolf Spider
Wolf Spiders are large, hairy spiders which are usually patterned with a mixture of black, gray, and brown. Wolf spiders, especially large ones, look very similar to spiders in the Pisauridae family (nursery web and fishing spiders), but wolf spiders are usually more robust, with shorter, thicker legs. There are more than 2000 wolf spider species. Wolf […]