Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae. They are predatory spiders that chase their prey rather than catching them ...
And not measuring bigger than a paperclip, but going by the name "wolf?" It's no wonder wolf spiders are considered the stuff that fuels nightmares and unwelcome house guests when they slip in ...
What they look like: There are over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, Potzler explains. And, since they’re hairy they can sometimes be mistaken for tarantulas. Also worth noting ...
The process of making necrobiotic grippers with wolf spider carcasses. Credit: Preston Innovation Laboratory, Rice University Spider legs only have muscles for retraction, while extension is ...
Because of their size and brown-ish appearance, the wolf spider is often mistaken for the brown recluse. The wolf spider is not venomous to humans though they can still bite. You’ll need to ...
The idea that wolf spiders might be active in winter in Iceland’s hot springs, started off as a hopeful hunch, based on an old scientific paper I had found. We knew that they were present in ...