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Rabidosa rabida
The ground color is yellow, with brownish to black longitudinal stripes. This shy spider does not have a web, but roams to hunt its food. The female carries the egg sack near her rear and when the babies hatch they ride on her back.
A wildlife habitat garden.
This photo was taken at about 9:00 pm with a flash.
Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Aug 21, 2012
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They got the name as a result of their hunting ability. This spider hunts their prey, which includes crickets, ants, grasshoppers and other spiders, by slowly stalking them from a distance over a certain period of time. This is a similar hunting strategy that wolves and wild dogs employ, hence the name. The addition of rabid may be because of their aggressive hunting nature. There are lots of other cool facts about this and the other nursery and fishing spiders.
How ever did it get such a fearsome name I wonder?