Wolf Spiders
   
There are more than 2,000 different species of wolf spiders. Most are small. Wolf spiders have excellent eyesight. They can see very well at night. That is usually when they hunt.
Wolf spiders have eight legs and eight eyes. Most wolf spiders are brown, black, gray, or tan. Their bodies often have markings. Their colors help them hide.

Wolf spiders can live anywhere they find food. They often live in grasslands or meadows. Some wolf spiders live by the water. They spend most of their time on the ground.
Wolf spiders mostly eat insects and other spiders. They stalk their prey and pounce. Then the wolf spider rolls onto its back. It bites its prey and injects it with venom.
Female wolf spiders carry their eggs under their abdomens. When the baby spiders hatch, the mother carries them for weeks. Then they are ready to live on their own. Wolf spiders can live up to two years.

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    Wolf Spider Classification: Arachnid
    Diet: Carnivore
    Endangered Status: Vulnerable to Critically Endangered
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    Average Body Size A wolf spider is slightly smaller than a penny.
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