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Adelocosa anops

(Kauai Cave Wolf Spider)

Overview

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Endangered

Threat status

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Kauai Cave Wolf Spider

Description

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Family Lycosidae

Wolf Spiders are ground hunters. Except for one genus, they spin no webs at all; some dig burrows in the ground or under rocks, many have no retreat at all. They have eight eyes of unequal size arranged in three rows , the first row having four eyes. The long thin legs have three microscopic claws at their tips . The female spins a large spherical egg sac , attaches it to her spinnerets and drags it around until the eggs hatch . The hatchlings then climb onto her back and stay there until they are able to fend for themselves.[1]

Habitat

Biome: Terrestrial

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: July 15, 2004.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Adelocosa

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 1 species and subspecies in this genus:

A. anops (Kauai Cave Wolf Spider)

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Further Reading

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Contributors

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Footnotes

  1. http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Pirates&search=Search [back]
Last Revised: 7/2/2009