LYCOSIDAE - BEACH WOLF SPIDER

FACT FILE - 228

Family

Lycosidae

Species

Tetralycosa oraria
(L. Koch, 1876)

Body Length

Female: 15mm
Male: 10mm

Habitat

Inhabits beaches and sand dunes in southern Australia.

Toxicity

May cause mild illness.

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Photo: ©Kristi Ellingsen

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Photo: ©Kristi Ellingsen
These spiders are variable in colour and limited to sand beaches.