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Looks like a ‘prickly’ Wolf Spider…yet unsure
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- Submitted: Sep 19, 2021
- Photographed: Sep 19, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Ranch south of San Antonio , Texas, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Looks like a prickly Wolf Spider
LOL, I actually looked up, “Prickly Wolf Spider” because I don’t know them all. 😉 I can’t tell the specific ID because the markings are obscured, but yes she’s a Wolf Spider. With her babies on board. Mother spiders work hard to take care of their offspring. Hatchling Wolf Spiders have feet that can grip the hairs of their mother’s body. Mom can carry up to about 100. She doesn’t leave them unprotected or wandering off while she hunts for food and water. There are wasps that hunt big spiders. If the mom is startled the babies jump off and… Read more »