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Wolf spider
Hippasa sp.
19.1943, 72.9702
Field Notes
Description:
The second pic gives an actual idea as to how the spider looks on its web (it is a different spider than the one in the first pic). They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly solitary and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short distances. Some will wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow. Wolf spiders are unique in the way that they carry their eggs. The egg sac, a round silken globe, is attached to the spinnerets at the end of the abdomen, allowing the spider to carry her unborn young with her. The abdomen must be held in a raised position to keep the egg case from dragging on the ground, however despite this handicap they are still capable of hunting. Another aspect unique to wolf spiders is their method of infant care. Immediately after the spiderlings emerge from their protective silken case, they clamber up their mother's legs and crowd onto her abdomen.
Habitat:
Seen at an open forest near a river.
Notes:
Better quality pic at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/satyenmehta/15006195186/
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