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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wolf spider, hunting spidernoun

    ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web

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  1. wolf spidernoun

    Any of several spiders, of the family Lycosidae, that are known for stalking their prey on the ground and not building webs.

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  1. Wolf spider

    Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae (from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos) 'wolf'). They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or chasing it over short distances; others wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow. Wolf spiders resemble nursery web spiders (family Pisauridae), but wolf spiders carry their egg sacs by attaching them to their spinnerets, while the Pisauridae carry their egg sacs with their chelicerae and pedipalps. Two of the wolf spider's eight eyes are large and prominent; this distinguishes them from nursery web spiders, whose eyes are all of roughly equal size. This can also help distinguish them from the similar-looking grass spiders.

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  1. wolf spider

    A wolf spider is a type of arachnid characterized by its large size, fast speed, and robustness. They are members of the family Lycosidae, comprising of about 2,000 named species spread all over the world. Unlike other spiders, wolf spiders do not weave webs but are rather hunting spiders, typically found on the ground, where they actively hunt for their prey. They have prominent eyes arranged in three rows, with the middle pair being the largest, providing excellent night vision. These spiders are known to be capable of aggressive behavior when threatened.

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  1. Wolf spider

    Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "λύκος" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short distances. Some will wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow. Wolf spiders resemble Nursery web spiders, but wolf spiders carry their egg sacs by attaching them to their spinnerets. Two of the Wolf spider's eight eyes are large and prominent, which distinguishes them from the Nursery web spiders whose eyes are all of approximately equal size. This can also help distinguish them from grass spiders.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wolf spider in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wolf spider in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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