Pardosa nigriceps
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Pardosa nigriceps is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae
. This European spider is common on heaths and open spaces where there is low vegetation and bushes. The males have characteristically black palps
due to a thick covering of hair. Males are 4-5mm in size the females are bigger at 5-7mm with a larger abdomen
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Wolf spider
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with good eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short...
. This European spider is common on heaths and open spaces where there is low vegetation and bushes. The males have characteristically black palps
Pedipalp
Pedipalps , are the second pair of appendages of the prosoma in the subphylum Chelicerata. They are traditionally thought to be homologous with mandibles in Crustacea and insects, although more recent studies Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi), are the second pair of appendages of the...
due to a thick covering of hair. Males are 4-5mm in size the females are bigger at 5-7mm with a larger abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
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External links
- British Arachnological Society: http://www.britishspiders.org.uk/nbn.php?spn=414