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Unknown Wolf Spider with Eggs

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small wolf spider. Brown with darker areas on the sides. Dorsal abdomen has a lighter area on the back half. Egg sac is roundish with a grayish-blue tint.

Habitat:

Suburban yard. Found many of these throughout the yard, in the grass.

Species ID Suggestions

Wolf Spider

Pardosa amentata
LennyWorthington
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Lenny, thank you for the suggestion. I do think that this spider is from genus Pardosa, however, Pardosa amentata is not found in North America. It seems to be only found in Europe and the British Isles.

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International Spider Survey
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New England Arthropods

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PublishedJune 25, 2014

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