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Wolf Spider with Babies

Photo by DoraAnderson
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Field Notes

Description:

Spider unknown, (wolf or funnel web), with babies upon the back! climbed into my bowl of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) that I was collecting for tea.

Notes:

Not sure if it falls under wolf spider or funnel web spider.

Reference Links:

Trifolium pratense, Spiders In and Around the House, HYG-2060-04

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Scott Frazier
Thanks for joining the "Brooding behavior in insects and other invertebrates" mission!
DoraAnderson
Latimeria, I started reading whatever herbal books that I could get my hands on from the library over the years. I dry the red clover flowers and use about 2 tsp of flowers. Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
DoraAnderson
Thanks everyone! Karen, thank you for the recommendation of the Brooding Behavior mission. :0)
KarenL
Maybe replace the Arthropod - Arthropod mission with Brooding Behavior as I believe the other mission is aimed at interactions between different species.
KarenL
Wonderful spot! This would be a fantastic one to add to the new brooding behavior mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8176997
Latimeria
I agree with argybee. Also, how do you make tea from clover? I've been trying to find some good resources for making tea out of plants, but haven't found much yet.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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International Spider Survey
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Herbs & Spices – Source Plants
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Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
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Ohio Arachnids

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PublishedDecember 30, 2011

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