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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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WolfSpider Common Name:
Wolf Spider
 
 
Scientific Name: Lycosa species

 

Length or Size: Length = 0.25 - 1.4"

 

Comment: Except for one species, wolf spiders do not spin webs. The female attaches her egg sac to her and drags it about after her. The young spiders are carried on the female back until they are ready to disperse. Over 200 different species in North America.