Wolf spider

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wolf-spider

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Family Lycosidae
2. What makes wolf spiders different from other spiders?Wolf spiders chase their food instead of making sticky webs. They are fast runners and have very good eyesight.
3. How do wolf spiders find their food?They use their big forward-facing eyes to spot insects and other small animals. Then they run quickly to catch them.

Cursorial: Adapted for running; characterized by speed and agility in locomotion.
Stereoscopic Vision: Vision in which both eyes are used together, providing depth perception.
Trophic Interactions: The feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem.
Cosmopolitan: Found in many parts of the world; widely distributed.