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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) » Thin-legged Wolf Spiders (Pardosa)
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Wolf Spider - Pardosa
Copyright © 2012 Kalena62

Wolf Spider - Pardosa
McLean Creek, Alberta, Canada
July 15, 2009
Size: 1.5cm approx.
Found this while we were camping at McLean Creek, Alberta (close to Bragg Creek). They're everywhere and like to burrow in logs. I'm not sure if this is a Wolf Spider or not - but looks similar - would love to have someone confirm.
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Contributed by Kalena62 on 29 March, 2012 - 11:41am
Last updated 29 March, 2012 - 2:06pm

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Yes, that's a wolf spider all right. Female wolf spiders carry their egg sacs attached to their spinnerets as this one is doing. The shape of the sac helps determine the genus. Pardosa egg sacs tend to be flattened and "pill-shaped" (Dondale and Redner, 1990), as this one is. There are 26 species of Pardosa in Alberta. Unfortunately, I can't tell from your pictures which species this one might be.
… John Sloan, 29 March, 2012 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the confirmation!
Thanks for the confirmation! I believe I have more photos of this spider (and others that were similar) if that would help determine the species. If I find them I will post them.
… Kalena62, 29 March, 2012 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

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