Lycosa godeffroyi

Lycosa godeffroyi

Lycosa godeffroyi is a spider in the Lycosa genus. It is called the Garden Wolf Spider.
Tiny mother - huge dedication Mama wolf spider with her precious cargo. She was a very fast mover and keen to get away from me! Wolf spiders do not build webs and are wandering hunters - so to be able to continue hunting and eating, Mama carries her egg sac around with her, attached to the abdomen with silk. Inside the tiny silk sac are all of her developing babies. When they are born, they will ride on her back until their first moult, then leave to make their own way in the world. That's some fascinating and highly impressive maternal care from this little arachnid. Body length 7 mm Araneae,Australia,Geotagged,Lycosa godeffroyi,Lycosidae,Macro,Spring,Wolf Spider,arachnid,arthropod,egg sac,fauna,invertebrate,maternal care

Naming

Lycosa godeffroyi L. Koch, 1865
Wolf_Spider Australia,Geotagged,Lycosa godeffroyi,Meadow Wolf Spider,Pardosa prativaga,Rustic wolf spider,Trochosa ruricola

Distribution

In Australia it occurs in all states, more commonly in the cooler climates.
Wolf spider with eggs (Lycosa godeffroyi) This was found under a log. Australia,Geotagged,Lycosa,Lycosa godeffroyi,Spring

Status

The common garden wolf spider is common.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:021d3b5f-03c2-4c4d-94d6-1cea7c64f8e9#overview
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_spiders/GreyWolfSpider.htm
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyLycosidae
GenusLycosa
SpeciesLycosa godeffroyi
Photographed in
Australia