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Field Wolf Spider with Babies

Hogna lenta

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Description:

A stout wolf spider with brown and black markings on its head. Legs are thick and stout in the front, and gradually get thinner for each pair going toward the back end. Young travel on its back interwoven in a tightly meshed group.

Habitat:

Found under bark of a dead tree at the local waste burn site. Hogna are frequently found in all of our woodland type areas.

Notes:

I'm just amazed at how these babies can stay on the back like that! As amazing as it is, it still creeps me out a bit:)

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Comments (3)
beaker98
Thanks for the complete ID Bryce! Much appreciated!
beaker98
How could you not think that all those little babies are cute? Just kidding! It creeped me out a bit too:) Thanks for your comments today.
Stephanie R.
Totally disgusting!!!! But your photos look great:)

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International Spider Survey
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Critters of the Midwest

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PublishedAugust 9, 2014

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