Wolf spider at Murrumbateman, NSW
Identification history
| Lycosidae (family) | 23 Sep 2016 | KimPullen | ||
| Lycosidae (family) | 23 Sep 2016 | KimPullen | ||
| Unverified | 23 Sep 2016 | SallyandPeter |
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User's notes
are these aggressive and are they toxic? There are quite a few around the house at the moment, hope they eat mossies
2 comments
KimPullen
wrote:
24 Sep 2016
Sally and Peter, Wolf spiders are more likely to run away than to bite. As for the venom, it is pretty mild; one publication says 'mild to local effects'.
SallyandPeter
wrote:
24 Sep 2016
Thanks Kim. I have never found them aggressive but thought I would ask. All the best, Peter
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068336-34.974314
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Sep 2016 11:23 PM Recorded on
- SallyandPeter Recorded by
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SallyandPeter Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lycosidae (family) Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) Spiders
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Lycosidae (family) Scientific name
- Wolf spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1121.29m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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