Araneae: Lycosidae

Lycosidae sp  

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, VIC (Jan, 2013)
Common Names
  • Wolf Spider

The orange fang-looking appendages at the sides of the chelicerae are not actually fangs (which are concealed at the end of the chelicerae and are more needle or dagger like) but are called condyles or bosses and as far as I can work out, assist the spider with the movement of the chelicerae.

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider (ze) (Lycosidae sp)

Wolf Spider