Lycosa narbonensis
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| Museum specimen of Lycosa narbonensis from Sicily | |
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| Species: | L. narbonensis
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| Lycosa narbonensis Walckenaer, 1806
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Lycosa narbonensis is a species of spiders in the family Lycosidae.
Description
Lycosa narbonensis can reach a length of 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in). These spiders have a hairy brownish-black body, long legs, and a light brown abdomen. They have quite good eyesight. As with other wolf spiders, the silken sac containing over one hundred eggs is carried attached to the mother's spinnerets. They feed on insects and other small invertebrates.
Distribution
This species is present in France, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Spain, former Yugoslavia and in North Africa.
Subspecies
- Lycosa narbonensis cisalpina Simon, 1937
References
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