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Wolf Spider

Hogna sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Large wolf spider bearing numerous young on her back. Within a few weeks of birth they'll be able to hunt on their own and will leave the safety of their mother.

Habitat:

Edge of a field in rural western Kentucky.

Reference Links:

Wolf Spider (Pardosa amentata) - Information on Wolf Spider, Hogna

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
EdGriggs
This is really cool. "There was an old lady that lived in shoe, had so many children, didn't know what to do".

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
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Mimetic Animals of the World
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJuly 11, 2014

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