Wolf spider (Rhabidosa rabida).
Click on image to enlarge. Wolf Spider

Scientific name: Rhabidosa rabida (Walckenaer)
(Araneae: Lycosidae)

Facts: Wolf spiders are dull colored and are usually active at night. They capture prey by hunting rather than by waiting in a web.


Photo credit: John A. Jackman, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University


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Last modified:  August 10, 2001 by John A. Jackman