Wolf spiders in the genus Pirata are common, often locally abundant, inhabitants of many moist or mesic habitats. However, relatively little is known about the ecology or life history of these spiders ...

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The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...

Male Schizocosa ocreata (Hentz) wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) have tufts of elongated, dark bristles on the patella and tibia of the forelegs, which are involved in visual signaling. Previous ...