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Small wolf spider with egg sac in my bathroom - Pardosa - female
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Small wolf spider with egg sac in my bathroom - Pardosa - Female
La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA
March 22, 2009
Size: about 3/8"
This little wolf spider's been lurking around behind my bathroom trashcan for a day or two, daring me to get out the camera.

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Small wolf spider with egg sac in my bathroom - Pardosa - female Small wolf spider with egg sac in my bathroom - Pardosa - female
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Contributed by StormCoat on 22 March, 2009 - 5:17pm
Last updated 23 April, 2009 - 10:48pm

Pardosa?
Great shot, Pardosa is my guess.
… Lynette Schimming, 22 March, 2009 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Do all Pardosa spp have such
Do all Pardosa spp have such prominent hairs on the legs?
… Drew, 23 March, 2009 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Pardosa hairy legs
Good question. It does seem to be a fairly consistent field mark (if you can call it that). However, I certainly am not familiar with all Pardosa.
… Lynette Schimming, 23 March, 2009 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

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