Geolycosa missouriensis (Banks, 1895) is a animal in the Lycosidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Geolycosa missouriensis (Banks, 1895)

Geolycosa missouriensis (Banks, 1895)

Geolycosa missouriensis is a burrowing wolf spider species found in the United States and Canada, active in summer, that hunts from burrows.

Family
Genus
Geolycosa
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Geolycosa missouriensis (Banks, 1895)

Geolycosa missouriensis, commonly known as the burrowing wolf spider, is a species of wolf spider that belongs to the family Lycosidae. This species is found in the United States and Canada. It is most active during the summer. Its hunting behavior is similar to that of trapdoor spiders: it waits inside its burrow, detecting incoming prey via vibrations in the ground.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Lycosidae Geolycosa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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