Comments & ID Thoughts
I thought this was Pardosa when I took the photo, but not sure. But does anyone have an idea what the bright red globs are on the third leg?
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- Submitted: Dec 21, 2017
- Photographed: Jul 4, 2013
- Spider: Pardosa (Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)
- Location: Troy, Maine, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal, Parasite
Most probably the red things are mites (acari)
Sounds right, thank you.
Yes, I agree with Pardosa though I had to zoom in to make out the details. And yes, as mentioned below the red things are most likely mites.