Subject: Kukulcania Hibernalis question
Location: South central Virginia
May 24, 2015 9:49 am
I saw this on the side of the house. I believe it’s a Kukulcania Hibernalis, the southern house spider. Do you know if the female carries its young on its back? Or is this a wolf spider? Thanks!
Signature: Nina Eagle
Dear Nina,
This maternal behavior is characteristic of Wolf Spiders in the family Lycosidae. Alas, we cannot tell you to which species she belongs.
