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Lycosa carolinensis
Wolf spiders are unique in the way that they carry their eggs. The egg sac, a round silken globe, is attached to the spinnerets at the end of the abdomen, allowing the spider to carry her unborn young with her. The abdomen must be held in a raised position to keep the egg case from dragging on the ground, however despite this handicap they are still capable of hunting. Another aspect unique to wolf spiders is their method of infant care. Immediately after the spiderlings emerge from their protective silken case, they clamber up their mother's legs and crowd onto her abdomen. Because they depend on camouflage for protection, they do not have the flashy appearance of some other kinds of spiders. In general their coloration is appropriate to their favorite habitat.
Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Sep 27, 2011
4 Comments
This is an Agelenedae sp. grass spider, probably agelenopsis
Added to new Spiders of Tennessee mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9135...
Thanks Carol, yes I will post it there soon! I'm sharing one a day at the moment as I doubt if I will be finding any new spiders for a few months - apart from the brown recluses I find in the house!
WOW! This is a good one for spider groups. HA!