Spider-wolf is an amazing arthropod.Its anatomy and appearance, it differs little from other species of arachnids, but it has a number of unique features and hunting habits. All kinds of spiders of this extremely common family have especially individual traits. Their only common characteristic is speed. These are very fast and mobile arthropods. However, about everything in order.
A family of arachnids with a common name"Spider-Wolf" has more than a hundred genera, which are characterized by the speed of reaction of a born hunter, incredible quickness and developed moving body. To date, more than two thousand species of these insects have already been discovered. Arthropods of the spider-wolf family live on all continents of our planet, with the exception of the cold and little suitable for the life of Antarctica.
These insects prefer moist warmclimatic conditions, the richest in food. They are often found in forests, shrubby plants, grassy thickets, and sometimes the area of their habitat is swampy terrain. Spider-wolf, due to its coloring, which can range from black and gray to yellow, perfectly knows the art of disguise. Often it is simply indistinguishable in fallen leaves or under stones.
The spiders of this family are usually smallsize, but their magnitude can also vary in a very significant range: from tiny specimens of a little more than one millimeter in length to individuals whose size exceeds four centimeters. The shape of the body of spider-wolves is typical for all species of arachnids, consists of four pairs of legs and a head performing the functions of respiration, nutrition and vision that are traditional for all living things.
Живут эти пауки, виды которых чрезвычайно varied from one year to several years. For all known species of wolf spiders, life expectancy varies somewhat. Representatives of this family prefer a lonely lifestyle. They migrate in search of food or equip small mink, if the area is rich in food. The basis of their diet consists of various insects, which is also traditionally for arachnids. This family of arthropods plays a very important role in stabilizing the ecosystem, destroying pests and spreaders of infections.
Spider wolves do not weave the usual for othersarachnids. They have their own original hunting techniques. They prefer the method of ambush, waiting for their prey in a secluded place and pounce on it with a sharp leap. But the most original in their hunting tactics is that they insure themselves by tying the end of a thin but extremely strong and springy web to the point of their start.
Spider-wolves are night predators, but inday time try not to miss the opportunity to attack a nonchalant victim, whether it be a beetle, a fly or a larva that accidentally finds themselves close to their hideout.
This way of hunting, more peculiarmammal predators than insects, requires not only the presence of strong limbs, responsiveness, quickness, but also excellent vision. All these wolf spiders are endowed to the fullest. The visual system of these arthropods has a very peculiar device. They are endowed with three rows of visual organs. The lower one consists of four small eyes, the middle row consists of two large ones, two more eyes are located on the sides and in the middle of the head. In addition, they have a well-developed sense of smell. The combination of all these qualities and wolf spiders made great hunters.
