Lycosidae (family)

Unidentified wolf spider at Belconnen, ACT

Lycosidae (family) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Lycosidae (family) 6 Jan 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Stanwellia sp. (genus) 23 Dec 2017 AaronClausen
Unidentified 23 Dec 2017 Christine

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No spider seen, but I'm thinking this is a trapdoor? I do not recall (in my limited experience) ever seeing the lid before.

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KimPullen wrote:
   24 Dec 2017
Definitely a spider burrow, but could be a wolf spider (Lycosidae) - some species construct a lid.

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