Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Wolf spider


Order: Araneae
Family: Lycosidae

Size range

  • Small spiders, body length about 7 mm

Distribution

  • Several native species

Life History

  • An active hunter with good eyesight. Hunts by day. Able to catch insects bigger than itself.
  • Female carries white egg sac, attached to her spinnerets, for several weeks