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Wolf spiders are active hunters that patrol the ground for insects, small spiders, and similar prey. They do not use webs to capture prey. Wolf spiders are perhaps the most common Kentucky spiders and are found in all corners of the state and in virtually every habitat. They live by the thousands in leaf litter and grassy areas. Some wolf spiders build small burrows and defend a territory, others are free-roaming. Because they are so numerous, and such voracious predators, wolf spiders are a very important part of any ecosystem in which they occur. [http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/wolf/wolf.htm] | Wolf spiders are active hunters that patrol the ground for insects, small spiders, and similar prey. They do not use webs to capture prey. Wolf spiders are perhaps the most common Kentucky spiders and are found in all corners of the state and in virtually every habitat. They live by the thousands in leaf litter and grassy areas. Some wolf spiders build small burrows and defend a territory, others are free-roaming. Because they are so numerous, and such voracious predators, wolf spiders are a very important part of any ecosystem in which they occur. [http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/wolf/wolf.htm] | ||
The hunting strategies of wolf spiders are perhaps the most diverse of any spider group. Many are active, wandering hunters during the day in sunny areas along the ground and in vegetation; others hunt at night and remain in silk-lined retreats during the day. Still others live and hunt in aquatic environments, walking on the surface of ponds or on submerged vegetation. Some wolf spiders dig burrows in which they lie in wait for passing insects and other prey. Of the spiders that dig burrows, some add a moveable trap door at the burrow entrance while others build an elevated lookout point. [http://www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/arachnids/spiders/wolf_spider/] | |||
Commonly feared due to appearance and large size | |||
Very active spiders that hunt during the day and night | |||
Rapid movers [http://www.wmmg.com/research/insects/wolfspiders.asp] | |||
Most wolf spiders are sit-and-wait predators—they wait for unsuspecting prey to pass by and then ambush them. Some wolf spiders dig burrows in which they lie in wait for passing insects and other prey. Of the spiders that dig burrows, some add a moveable trap door at the burrow entrance while others build an elevated lookout point. [http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761582521/Wolf_Spider.html] | |||
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