Wolf spider (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Wolf spider

Caption

A Husker research team collected 605 wolf spiders of eight species, including Hogna baltimoriana (pictured), in an effort to better understand how their diets might vary or overlap. The study revealed that, when the diversity of their mutual prey is lacking, the eight-legged predators may turn to eating each other.

Credit

Stella Uiterwaal / Scott Schrage

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