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Wolf spiders are solitary creatures that roam alone in the night, stalking prey. They typically live on the ground, though some are known to climb partly up trees to catch their prey. Some species hide in vegetation or leaf litter, while others dig tunnels or use other animals’ tunnels. Female wolf spiders carry their egg sacs attached to her spinnerets. If the female is separated from the egg sac, she will search furiously for it. Mothers are known to exhibit aggressive behaviour when carrying their egg sacs. This maternal behaviour doesn’t stop after the eggs hatch. After hatching, the spiderlings climb on their mother’s back and she carries then around for several days.
Seen at Chintamoni kar bird sanctuary.
My previous spotting of the mother carrying the spiderlings is at : http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...
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