Venatrix pseudospeciosa
Venatrix pseudospeciosa
Venatrix pseudospeciosa is a wolf spider of the family Lycosidae found in Australia.
For members of this family the body size varies from relatively small to quite large and is about three times as long as it is wide. The legs are moderately long and robust. The surface colours are mostly browns and greys with some distinctive surface markings. One pair of eyes is unusually large. Lycosids live in burrows in the ground but frequently leave their burrows to stalk ground-dwelling insects. Females sometimes drag an egg sac behind them or carry their spiderlings on their back. Spiders occupying their burrows will often be seen just inside the entrance, which is sometimes fitted with a door or a collar of leaf litter.
For the species:
Body length:
female: about 15 mm
male: about 13 mm
Habitat:
In a burrow in the ground
Toxicity:
Bites may cause mild illness
For members of this family the body size varies from relatively small to quite large and is about three times as long as it is wide. The legs are moderately long and robust. The surface colours are mostly browns and greys with some distinctive surface markings. One pair of eyes is unusually large. Lycosids live in burrows in the ground but frequently leave their burrows to stalk ground-dwelling insects. Females sometimes drag an egg sac behind them or carry their spiderlings on their back. Spiders occupying their burrows will often be seen just inside the entrance, which is sometimes fitted with a door or a collar of leaf litter.
For the species:
Body length:
female: about 15 mm
male: about 13 mm
Habitat:
In a burrow in the ground
Toxicity:
Bites may cause mild illness