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Wolf spider showing eye arrangement, chelicerae, and fang at end of each chelicera

Figure 9: Eggs of spiders are enclosed in silk sacs. (Top) Female wolf spider with her portable egg sac attached to spinnerets

Illustration comparing the sizes of four spider species-the giant huntsman, goliath birdeater, joro spider, and ground wolf spider-shown as silhouettes next to an average adult male hand for scale, with a vertical ruler on the side for precise measurement.

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Wolf spider

Resting outside of its burrow, a wolf spider (Lycosa species) awaits prey....

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Burrowing spider

Burrowing spider

A burrow made by a wolf spider.

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Wolf spider

Wolf spider

A thin-legged wolf spider (Pardosa species) sits on a flower.

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Wolf spider showing eye arrangement, chelicerae, and fang at end of each chelicera

Wolf spider showing eye arrangement, chelicerae, and fang at end of each chelicera

Anthony Bannister/The Natural History Photographic Agency

wolf spider

wolf spider

A wolf spider feeding on a centipede.

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Figure 9: Eggs of spiders are enclosed in silk sacs. (Top) Female wolf spider with her portable egg sac attached to spinnerets

Figure 9: Eggs of spiders are enclosed in silk sacs. (Top) Female wolf spider with...

Robert C. Hermes—National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers

Illustration comparing the sizes of four spider species-the giant huntsman, goliath birdeater, joro spider, and ground wolf spider-shown as silhouettes next to an average adult male hand for scale, with a vertical ruler on the side for precise measurement.

Size comparison of four spider species

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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