Knowra Wolf spider Wolf spider A spider in the family Lycosidae that typically hunts by pursuing prey on foot rather than catching it in a web. Females carry their egg sacs and, after hatching, their spiderlings.
Spider vision : The sensory systems spiders use to detect light, movement, and form, often through multiple eyes. Wolf spiders rely on vision to detect and pursue prey across open ground.
Lycosidae : A large family of spiders commonly called wolf spiders, found in habitats worldwide. It is the taxonomic family that contains every wolf spider.
Biological pest control : The use of living organisms to reduce populations of pests. Wolf spiders prey on arthropods in crop fields and can contribute to natural pest suppression.
Hogna carolinensis : A large wolf spider species native to the southeastern United States, commonly called the Carolina wolf spider. This familiar large species illustrates the family's ground-hunting lifestyle.
Jumping spider : A spider in the family Salticidae that uses exceptional vision and leaps to capture prey. Both hunt actively, but jumping spiders rely on salticid adaptations and characteristic leaps.
Spider locomotion : The ways spiders move using their jointed legs, hydraulic pressure, and muscles. Their hunting depends on rapid movement rather than a prey-catching web.
Spider : An eight-legged arachnid with two main body regions and, in most species, silk-producing spinnerets. Wolf spiders share the basic anatomy and evolutionary placement of spiders.
Integrated pest management : A strategy combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical methods to manage pests. Conserving ground predators such as wolf spiders can complement other control methods.
Pardosa milvina : A small wolf spider common in agricultural fields in the eastern United States. Its field ecology has made it a well-studied crop-system predator.
Tarantula : A large, often hairy spider belonging to the mygalomorph group of spiders. Despite the historical name of some wolf spiders, true tarantulas belong to a different spider lineage.
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