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Pardosa

spider genus
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  • Wolf spider
    wolf spider
    / Major genera and species

    Thin-legged wolf spiders (Pardosa), which have a lens-shaped greenish or gray egg sac, have relatively long legs with long spines on the “foot.” Burrowing wolf spiders (Geolycosa), which spend most of their lives in burrows, have heavy front legs that are used for digging.

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    Thin-legged wolf spiders (Pardosa), which have a lens-shaped greenish or gray egg sac, have relatively long legs with long spines on the “foot.” Burrowing wolf spiders (Geolycosa), which spend most of their lives in burrows, have heavy front legs that are used for digging.

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