Close up of wolf spider head (Lycosidae).
I’ve been playing around with extreme close ups. It’s been fun! In these pictures, you can really see the combination of “hair” types that give wolf spiders their furry, wolf-like appearance. Vibrations of these hairs help the spiders sense the movement of their prey, while other hairs contain chemoreceptors that let them ‘taste’ airborne odors. Meanwhile, the hairs on a female wolf spider’s abdomen also have special spines and knobs, to help her babies keep their grip while they ride in safety.
Close up of wolf spider abdomen.
Extremely cool info. I have seen and photographed wolfie spiderlings on mom’s back, but not aware of the chemoreceptors, spines and knobs. Thanks for sharing. Love your blog.
Thank you! This was new information to me, too. I learn a lot!