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Wolf spider - Lycosidae
Identifying natural enemies > spiders > wolf spider
Adults: Among the most common spiders. Large. Typically brown to gray, often with a patterned abdomen. The female wolf spider at-taches her egg sac to the spinnerets at the end of her abdomen and carries it with her. Length 6-25 mm.

Diet/web: Hunt for prey along the ground, using visual and vibrational cues. Typically day-active; may hunt at night in warm climates. Does not make a web.
Wolf spider Wolf spider and egg
Adult Female wolf spider with egg sac.
 
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This information was developed for the publication Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops by Mary Gardiner, Christina DiFonzo, Michael Brewer and Takuji Noma, MSU Extension bulletin E2949.
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12/21/06