Thinlegged Wolf Spider and babies (Pardosa sp.)

Photo by CindyBinghamKeiser

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This mother spider is carrying her babies on and under her abdomen.

Habitat:

Under porch light at night in the backyard.

Reference Links:

Genus Pardosa - Thinlegged Wolf Spiders - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (12)

CindyBinghamKeiser

LOL, well now I have an image of you both doing your spider dance. There is something about those eight legs that seem to bring out the ability to move in the most unnatural ways with inhuman speed ;)

Neil Ross

Mark, you understand my misery. That's comforting haha

Mark Ridgway

I've done so many frenetic, face-down, twirling break dances in Brisbane with accompanying swear-rap... and that nephila gold stuff won't come off... (lol)

Neil Ross

Oh Cindy, I do the same thing when I go to work. An early start, first one down the paths, between the cars, etc. Spiders get me every time. Everyone thinks I'm a dancing freak... and it's not my fault LOL I've been framed.

CindyBinghamKeiser

Thank you for your comments, fellow Rangers! This mama was actually a bit scary running by my bare foot at night. When I shined a light, I calmed down a bit :) I must say I'd rather have this then the raining spiderlings. Yikes! Neil, I totally have a visual image of you doing your dance ;)

Neil Ross

Oh wow, I would love to see something like this. All I seem to get are 'bungy babies' dropping from the ceiling. I feel like I'm constantly doing the dance of the seven veils.

Mark Ridgway

Well they need something Hema. No spiders no snakes. The worst biter they have is a weta which is like a pair of pliers stuck on your toe or finger. Any place where you can run through the wild bush in bare feet is just not natural. It's just not fair seeing how many biters we have in Aus. so we should share them around I think.

HemaShah

like a good neighbor, New Zealand is there.

Mark Ridgway

They'll wear off with any luck Cindy. Hema their is a strong possibility that the 'Redback spider' (our version of Black Widow) has gone to New Zealand from here on the wind.

HemaShah

i read something very interesting recently. Like seeds, spider-lings are dispersed by the wind too.

CindyBinghamKeiser

I have three kids on my back. I couldn't imagine dozens!

Mark Ridgway

Oh momma !!