Arachnid · GBIF taxon 2146386
Shore Spider
Pardosa milvinaAlso known as Lawn Wolf Spider, Agricultural Wolf Spider
Shore spiders are agile, active hunting wolf spiders abundant in moist fields, riverbanks, and agricultural landscapes across eastern North America. Rather than building webs, they stalk small arthropods on foot, using sharp eyesight and sensitive leg hairs to locate prey and evade larger predators like ground beetles. Females carry their silk egg sacs attached to their spinnerets and nurse their newly hatched spiderlings on their backs for several weeks.
Active HunterGround DwellerSolitary
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Springtails
- Flies
- Agricultural Pests
Predators
- Ground Beetles
- Large Wolf Spiders
- Toads
ThreatsInsecticide use, habitat destruction, heavy agricultural tilling
HabitatsAgricultural fields, riverbanks, wet meadows, grassy lawns
Life span1–2 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyLycosidae
- GenusPardosa
- SpeciesPardosa milvina
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Harmless to humans and safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Spotting: Look on damp ground, mudflats, and crop soil where they run in short bursts.
- Observation: Approach slowly as they quickly detect vibrations and flee into cracks.
- Photography: Use a macro lens from low angles to capture their distinct eye arrangement.
Predator (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy · cc-by-sa
Predator Ken-ichi Ueda / CC BY 4.0 · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Dan MacNeal, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan MacNeal · cc-by
Close Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by Mirko Schoenitz · cc0
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