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Spotted wolf spider with spiderlings Wolf spider with small offspring on it&#039;s back. When they are small the spiderlings ride along with their mom for about a week till their first moult. A rare example of a parent taking care of it&#039;s young in the insect world.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Tuinwolfspin (Pardosa amentata) <br /> Might be the Blacktail wolfspider (Pardosa lugubris) instead. Geotagged,Pardosa amentata,Spotted wolf spider,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Spotted wolf spider with spiderlings

Wolf spider with small offspring on it's back. When they are small the spiderlings ride along with their mom for about a week till their first moult. A rare example of a parent taking care of it's young in the insect world.

Dutch name: Tuinwolfspin (Pardosa amentata)
Might be the Blacktail wolfspider (Pardosa lugubris) instead.

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Another picture of this spider:
    Spotted wolf spider with spiderlings I am very proud of this find and photo. At first I did not notice the spiderlings. While kneeling for another photo I saw a wolf spider and thought like 'just another one' but it was larger then I had seen before so I made a photo of it. Some time later while watching my photo's on the camera I saw in the enlargement that there where small and cute spiderlings on the spider her back. Something I only saw on internet pictures before. I went back to the site and found a/the spider again and paid some more attention to making a good photo of the spiderlings.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Tuinwolfspin (Pardosa amentata)<br /> Might be the Blacktail wolfspider (Pardosa lugubris) instead. Geotagged,Pardosa amentata,Parental care,Spotted wolf spider,The Netherlands
     Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow Joost, this is quite amazing. At first I thought, "the head out of focus...this is not Joost's style", but after reading the description I saw the reason and the spectacular view on these spiderlings. Great photo, great story, promoted. Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
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      Thanks!
       Posted 12 years ago

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The Spotted wolf spider

''Pardosa amentata'', otherwise known as the wolf spider or spotted wolf spider is a species of spider in the genus ''Pardosa'' belonging to the family of wolf spiders, Lycosidae. The species has a widespread distribution in central Europe and northwestern Europe and are commonly found on the British Isles. The species hunts its prey on the ground rather than weaving a web.

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Similar species: Spiders
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jul 4, 2013. Captured Jul 2, 2013 15:17 in Genneperweg, 5654 Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/5.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.