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Matriphagy is the consumption of the mother by her offspring. [1][2] The behavior generally takes place within the first few weeks of life and has been documented in some species of insects, nematode worms, pseudoscorpions, and other arachnids as well as in caecilian amphibians. [3][4][5] The specifics of how matriphagy occurs varies among ...
Hogna carolinensis, commonly known as the Carolina wolf spider and giant wolf spider, is found across North America. It is the largest of the wolf spiders in North America, [ 2 ] typically measuring at 18–20 mm for males and 22–35 mm for females.
Wolf spiders possess the third-best eyesight of all spider groups, bettered by jumping spiders of the family Salticidae (which can distinguish colors) and the huntsman spiders of the family Sparassidae. Wolf spiders are unique in the way that they carry their eggs.
The 2008 California wildfire season was one of the most devastating in the state of the 21st century. While 6,255 fires occurred, [1] about two-thirds as many as in 2007, the total area burned— 1,593,690 acres (6,449.4 square kilometres) [2] —far exceeded that of previous years. [3] By July 5, 2008, 328 wildfires were burning, and those fires were only 81% contained. [7] For the first time ...
Diet Hogna lenta eats mostly small insects, such as crickets, waxworms, and mealworms. If individuals cannot find any of these, they will eat beetles and other smaller insects. When they are newly emerged from an egg sac, they eat small fruit flies, and each other. The species is a ground spider, making burrows in the dirt.
The 2003 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that burned throughout the state of California during the year 2003. In total, 9,116 fires [4] burned 1,020,460 acres (4,129.7 km 2). [1][2] In October, a major wildfire outbreak in Southern California burned more than 750,000 acres, destroyed thousands of homes, and killed two dozen ...
Schizocosa ocreata is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae that is found in North America. [1][2][3][4] The Schizocosa ocreata is a spider that is most commonly known as the “brush-legged wolf spider” because of their distinct dark-colored fur-like coverings around their legs. The S. ocreata are commonly found in North American states, usually in the middle and eastern United ...
A gray wolf whose “epic” travels captured headlines and imaginations this year was killed in California after he was struck by a vehicle this month, wildlife officials said Wednesday.