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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) » Burrowing Wolf Spiders (Geolycosa) » Geolycosa missouriensis
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Geolycosa missouriensis burrow - Geolycosa missouriensis
Copyright © 2014 wolfpacksved

Geolycosa missouriensis burrow - Geolycosa missouriensis
Vigo County, Indiana, USA
April 23, 2014
In active agriculture fields

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Contributed by wolfpacksved on 24 April, 2014 - 7:56am
Last updated 24 April, 2014 - 9:59am

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… Laura P., 24 April, 2014 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

Hmm...
You said you found the burrow in active agricultural fields? I am quite surprised because I would assume the continued tilling would actually force burrowing spiders to become injured. Now that you said this, I may have to visit some local Kansas fields to see whether I can find more Geolycosa. Thanks.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 24 April, 2014 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

 
i was very surprised too
these spiders and burrows are smack dab in the middle of soybean / corn fields that are planted annually. I have attached a pic of the field. I suspect the spiders are deep enough to avoid the discs
… wolfpacksved, 24 April, 2014 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

 
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I guess I need to start looking into the Ag. fields. In the past, I simply ignored them because I though burrowing spiders won't be able to reside there. I read a guide sheet awhile back about how H. carolinensis have drastically declined in Ohio due to agriculture.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 24 April, 2014 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

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