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Blacktail Wolf Spider in Heesch, the Netherlands This spider was on to me and trying to run away so I did not manage to make a very sharp shot, yet I'm still posting it, hoping to learn what it is. It is fairly large, about 5-7 cm, and it seems to carry an egg sack. Its abdomen is brown with white lengthy markings on the side. Blacktail Wolf Spider,Heesch,Macro,Pardosa lugubris,Parental care Click/tap to enlarge

Blacktail Wolf Spider in Heesch, the Netherlands

This spider was on to me and trying to run away so I did not manage to make a very sharp shot, yet I'm still posting it, hoping to learn what it is. It is fairly large, about 5-7 cm, and it seems to carry an egg sack. Its abdomen is brown with white lengthy markings on the side.

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Looks like a wolf spider. Maybe not exactly the same specie as on the picture below:
    Blacktail wolfspider rear-view Looking from above I thought the egg sac was rather flat, but with this side view I could see that it is round and bigger then I thought.<br /> After the eggs hatch the little hatchlings spend some time sitting on the back of mom.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Zwartstaartboswolfspin (Pardosa lugubris)<br /> No wiki :( Geotagged,Pardosa lugubris,Parental care,The Netherlands
     Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I am confident enough to say this is an exact match from how I recall this species. I'll identify it as such, anybody is free to correct. Thanks! Posted 12 years ago

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The Blacktail Wolf Spider

The Pardosa lugubris is a spider species, belonging to the wolf spiders (Lycosidae). It is one of the most famous types of wolf spiders. This spider is found also in the Netherlands. The spider often has a light brown thorax with a light middle stripe. The abdomen has light hair and legs are striped. The spider is often no larger than 1 cm.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 26, 2013. Captured Jun 20, 2013 22:06.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO320
  • 105mm