So this monster Wolf Spider came scuttling across the path today, scaring the bejeezus out of us! Thank god they are solitary creatures apart from carrying her offspring with her. She is now safely deposited in a neighbouring, empty property. Fortunately they are apparently not poisonous but they can give a nasty bite. We shan’t sleep well tonight.
Wolf Spider details
Here’s what Wikipedia says;
- Common name: Wolf Spider
- Latin family name: Lycosidae
- Habitat: They live in a wide variety of places, relying on camouflage to hide themselves
- Distinguishing features: Big, scary looking spider. Carries it’s young on it’s back, like this one, and apparently its eyes reflect the light from a torch at night. They are mostly nocturnal.
Permaculture uses
They are excellent hunters, and do a fantastic job of keeping undesirable insects under control, so we will be encouraging them to stay. We figure if we provide a wide variety of cosy habitats for them to live in that they will thrive in our garden. I just hope one doesn’t jump out at me because I will probably scream in an embarrassing fashion!
We have Wolf spiders in the UK. They are important to the ecosystem since they eat many pests. Another reason for our not staying in your summer house at this time of the year!!
Yup I can understand that! Lovely looking spider but I’ve not seen one that big before!
Hi Julie and Joe hope you’re still living the dream, well I left Lanercost today moving on. Hopefully sometime will visit you both be healthy, Maria xxx
I had one in my apartment when I lived in Arizona. It was HUGE!!
read this just before going to bed!!! creepy ….. so presume you caught it and threw it next door …… hope it doesn,t come back…. Janet Woodman asked me yesterday why you chose Bulgaria ….. don’t know the answer to that …
.Joe Ridley, lain and l went to Wray Castle, near Windermere today to see a friend,s contribution to C-ART …… lots of enlarged drawings of Algae …. more scarey monsters ….
love reading your blogs xfrom Carol in Penrith
Nah! That’s a tiddler! You see the one I caught with my jam jar and beer mat the other night, in our living room!!! Suspect it came in with some wood I had just been piling up!! :~)