LYCOSIDAE - GREY WOLF SPIDER

FACT FILE - 344

Family

Lycosidae

Species

Portacosa cinerea
Framenau, 2017

Body Length

Female: 25mm
Male: 15mm

Habitat

Hole in ground with trapdoor lid. Dry sloping ground near eucalyptus forest.

Toxicity

Can cause mild illness.

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Female

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Female, ventral view.

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Female

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Male

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Male

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Hole in ground with trapdoor open.

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Grey wolf spider retreat showing trapdoor closed and open.

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Female epigyne.

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Male palp.