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wolf spider

Any of various spiders of the family Lycosidae that stalk prey on the ground and do not spin webs, especially a common small species (Lycosa tarentula) of southern Europe found on beaches and in woods.

wolf spider

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch it Also called hunting spider

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wolf spider - ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web

hunting spider

spider - predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

family Lycosidae, Lycosidae - wolf spiders

European wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula, tarantula - large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

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