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Wolf Spider (female)

Genus: Lycosas

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Description:

Female with young on her back.

Habitat:

State Park in SW Pennsylvania

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Comments (3)
Apple
Wolf spiders are the only ones that carry the young on their backs after they hatch. So cool. Nature is amazing!
William_Dembowski
Who woulda thunk that a spider would behave like a real "mother"?

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2013

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