Wolf spider: what it is, where it lives and other curiosities

There are many different types of spiders. Larger, poisonous, from the forest, the ones we see and sneak into our homes and even the wolf spider. It is a very dangerous type of arachnid that can be deadly to humans. We discovered some things about it: Unlike other spiders, they do not weave their web but attack their prey directly and hence their danger because they also hide in a stealthy way and we do not see them coming. It was originally described in 1836 by the French entomologist Hippolyte Lucas. Characteristics and habitat Among its characteristics: females measure between three or four millimeters, and males can measure about 19 millimeters. They have a light brown body and two dark stripes. separated by a thinner strip. They have long legs and short hairs, with 8 round eyes. The wolf spider lives in a burrow, something strange and very different from the rest of the spiders we know. Luckily, you will not see it in Spain. Well, they are usually originally from the United States, they live in certain areas. It can also be distributed in other places such as some countries in South America.What do they eat? Although at first we can mention that they eat small insects, they can also feed on frogs and are carnivorous, so we can be careful because they are very dangerous. How do they reproduce? They reproduce in the following way, since in copulation the male jumps on his partner, to adopt a position that is inverse to hers, and she lays the eggs and when the smallest are born, they usually climb towards their mother They live little It should be noted that wolf spiders have a short life, of around two years. They are dangerous and have many prey but also predators. So among them are reptiles. What is their level of danger?In certain months of the year it attacks more because it is more aggressive, for example in winter, that is, from December to March. It has poisonous glands that produce active substances that can penetrate into human skin and inoculate the poison. This can be a serious case but the ulcer-shaped area can heal in several weeks. It is a quite dangerous species of which we have to be careful, in addition to being a really curious spider and different from the others.