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Wolf spider

Lycosa tarantula

Description:

Large spider known for carrying young on their backs.

Habitat:

Live in burrows, mostly nocturnal.

Notes:

Carrying young on its back.

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9 Comments

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Thanks!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Creepy but nonetheless a great shot :-)

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Yeah, mosquitoes can be very dangerous to dogs and cats. Gives them a disease that I can't even say, let alone spell!! Lol. But if you catch it early enough, it can be treated, but they've got to be on medication for the rest of their lives . :/ And I agree - can do without mozzies too!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Because of a mosquito bite?! Yeikes, hadn't known about that :(
Yuck!
Could do without those too :)

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Tick infested? I can imagine.... I have to check my dogs regularly for ticks or it could be dangerous for them. But mosquitoes are worse here. A friend of mine almost lost his dog because of a mosquito bite. But ticks...yeah, could do without those!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Hehe, spiders and I have a silent agreement since my teenage days, if they stay outside, I leave them alone :)
Ticks, well... in Hungary we have some really deadly ticks (they can kill your dog in a span of 5 days - almost happened to our Lab).
Here (in Kuwait) we have ticks too, but except for one apartment I almost rented, which was tick infested (I kid you not, I still get the creepy crawlies), I haven't seen any this time we are here.

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Spiders don't bother me in the slightest...well, I don't really want them in the house, especially not this size!! Lol. But ticks.... *shudders* I do not like them in the slightest.

Thanks for commenting on the photo, though. :) Very lucky shot for me!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

They give me the creepy crawlies too.
Spiders and ticks.

Awesome find and photo though :D!

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

This was the first and only time I saw one, and it wasn't until I put the photo onto my computer I realised it was carrying babies! Outside in the garden in fine, but in the house? No thanks!

Dangermouse
Spotted by
Dangermouse

Algarve, Portugal

Spotted on Nov 22, 2010
Submitted on Jul 22, 2011

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