genus Lycosa

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genus Lycosa - type genus of the family Lycosidae

Lycosa

arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods

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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I was much interested one day by watching a deadly contest between a Pepsis and a large spider of the genus Lycosa. The wasp made a sudden dash at its prey, and then flew away: the spider was evidently wounded, for, trying to escape, it rolled down a little slope, but had still strength sufficient to crawl into a thick tuft of grass.

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machenziei (24.85%) of genus Lycosa found attracted towards thrips as regarding the total consumption of thrips (43.8).

ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL OF PREDATORY SPIDERS IN CONTROLLING THE COTTON JASSID (AMRASCA DEVASTANS) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Like many newly described members of the family Lycosidae Sundevall 1833 from the mid-20th century, Lycosa apothetica Wallace 1947 was originally described in the genus Lycosa Latreille 1804.