Family Lycosidae Rank Species | Genus Gladicosa Order Spider | |
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Similar Hogna aspersa, Mangora gibberosa, Mangora placida, Rabidosa, Metepeira labyrinthea | ||
Gladicosa gulosa courtship
Gladicosa gulosa is a type of wolf spider found in Beech-Maple forests where the spider can be found in the plant strata of ground, herb or shrub. It is not one of the more common wolf spiders.
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Life cycle
This spider is nocturnal and hides during the day. It makes no web or shelter of any kind and hides under leaves in the day. The female carries its eggs in a spherical sac until they hatch, after which the spiderlings may ride on the female until able to fend for themselves.
Use in pop culture
In the style of Gary Larson, Mark Tatulli referred to the spider in his comic strip Liō. In the strip, a jar labeled Lycosa gulosa is empty and a man (Liō's father) is walking away with the spider clinging to his back.
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