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Wolf Spider

Schizocosa mccooki

Description:

Brown spider with dark markings on cephalothorax. The first image shows a female laying eggs in an egg sac. The video shows her laying eggs then running away.

Habitat:

Lantana leaf in first two images and the second image is on an unknown leaf next to the Lantana in the backyard.

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1 Comment

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I'm not certain of the ID. If anyone is a spider expert, I'd like your input.

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011

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