Complete mitogenomes of two non-orb-weaving spiders, Pardosa astrigera and Agelena labyrinthica by Jung A. Kim, Hye Sook Jeon, Tae Hwa Kang, Jung Sun Yoo, Jumin Jun

“…We performed high-throughput sequencing on the complete mitogenomes of two non-orb-weaving spiders, Pardosa astrigera (wolf spiders; Lycosidae) and Agelena labyrinthica (funnel weaver; Agelenidae). …”
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Der Stellenwert des Lebenszyklus für das Überleben der uferbewohnenden Wolfspinnenarten Pardosa wagleri (Hahn, 1822) und Pirata knorri (Scopoli, 1763) by Manderbach, Randolf

“…Quantitative, time-limited samplings in monthly intervals from June 1995 to August 1996, in combination with the measurement of carapace width of juvenile and adult spiders has revealed the life cycle patterns of the riparian wolf spiders Pardosa wagleri and Pirata knorri and showed the effect of floods on their abundance at the Isar River (Germany, Bavaria). …”
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A new species related to Pardosa atrata (Araneae, Lycosidae) from Armenia makes the distribution range of the atrata group disjunctive by Yuri M. Marusik

“…Species of wolf spiders considered in the Pardosa atrata group are surveyed, and comparative figures of all species included in the group are presented for the first time. …”
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Morphological separation of the Central European Trochosa females (Araneae, Lycosidae) by Hepner, Martin, Milasowszky, Norbert

“…Adult females of the five Central European wolf spiders Trochosa hispanica Simon, 1870, T. robusta (Simon, 1876), T. ruricola (DeGeer, 1778), T. spinipalpis (F.O.P.…”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of a nursery-web spider Dolomedes angustivirgatus (Araneae: Pisauridae) by Zheng-Liang Wang, Jue Huang, Mu-Yu Li, Xiao-Ping Yu

“…The result of phylogenetic analysis show that D. angustivirgatus is nested within Lycosoidea and recovered as sister to the cluster of three wolf spiders (Lycosidae).…”
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The aerodynamic signature of running spiders. by Jérôme Casas, Thomas Steinmann, Olivier Dangles

“…These foraging strategies have been classically studied in energetic, biomechanical and ecological terms, without considering the role of signals produced by predators and perceived by prey. Wolf spiders are a typical example; they hunt in leaf litter either using an ambush strategy or by moving at high speed, taking over unwary prey. …”
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Dominant Arctic Predator Is Free of Major Parasitoid at Northern Edge of Its Range by Amanda M. Koltz, Lauren E. Culler, Lauren E. Culler, Joseph J. Bowden, Joseph J. Bowden, Eric Post, Toke T. Høye, Toke T. Høye

“…In the Arctic, a high diversity of parasitoids relative to potential hosts suggests that parasitoids may exert strong selection pressure on arthropods, but the extent to which these interspecific linkages drive arthropod population dynamics remains unclear. Wolf spiders are dominant and ecologically important arctic predators that experience high rates of egg sac parasitism by wasps. …”
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Phänologie und Lebenszyklus von Wolfspinnen (Araneae, Lycosidae) auf Wirtschaftswiesen des Altmühltales/Bayern by Cordes, Detlev

“…With the help of 57 BARBER-traps in meadow habitats near Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen more than 14500 adult and 7700 young wolf spiders were caught. 13 species were found in total: Alopecosa pulverulenta (CLERCK), Arctosa leopardus (SUNDEVALL), Aulonia albimana (WALCKENAER), Pardosa agrestis (WESTRING), Pardosa amentata (CLERCK), Pardosa palustris (LINNE), Pardosa palluta (CLERCK), Pirata hygrophilus THORELL, Pirata latitans (BLACKWALL), Pirata piraticus (CLERCK), Pirata piscatorius (CLERCK), Trochosa ruricola (DE GEER) and Trochosa spinipalpis (F.P.…”
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Exploring the antimicrobial potential of Pardosa brevivulva silk by Nagnath Nandu Phartale, Tukaram Angadrao Kadam, Hemlata J. Bhosale, Mahesh A. Karale, Gyananath Garimella

“…Abstract Background Pardosa is the genus of wolf spiders erected by C. L. Koch, 1847, currently represented by 549 species worldwide and 40 species from India. …”
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Assessing the potential for intraguild predation among taxonomically disparate micro-carnivores: marsupials and arthropods by Tamara I. Potter, Aaron C. Greenville, Christopher R. Dickman

“…The lesser hairy-footed dunnart (Sminthopsis youngsoni, Dasyuridae) is a generalist marsupial insectivore in arid Australia, but consumes wolf spiders (Lycosa spp., Lycosidae) disproportionately often relative to their availability. …”
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Complex courtship displays facilitate male reproductive success and plasticity in signaling across variable environments by Dustin J. WILGERS, Eileen A. HEBETS

“…Male Rabidosa rabida wolf spiders produce complex courtship signals, consisting of both visual and seismic components. …”
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Understanding selective predation: Are energy and nutrients important? by Tamara I Potter, Hayley J Stannard, Aaron C Greenville, Christopher R Dickman

“…Usually considered to be a generalist insectivore, in the Simpson Desert, Australia, this small marsupial predator has been found to selectively consume wolf spiders (Family Lycosidae), for reasons yet unknown. …”
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The allometry of prey preferences. by Gregor Kalinkat, Björn Christian Rall, Olivera Vucic-Pestic, Ulrich Brose

“…Our experiments included predators of different sizes from two taxonomical groups (wolf spiders and ground beetles) simultaneously preying on one small and one large prey species. …”
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Female mate choice for multimodal courtship and the importance of the signaling background for selection on male ornamentation by Jay A. STAFSTROM, Eileen A. HEBETS

“…Mature male Schizocosa crassipes (Walckenaer, 1837) wolf spiders wave, arch, and tap their ornamented forelegs in a visual courtship display that simultaneously incorporates seismic components. …”
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Impacts of habitat connectivity on grassland arthropod metacommunity structure: A field‐based experimental test of theory by Franklin Bertellotti, Nathalie R. Sommer, Oswald J. Schmitz, Matthew A. McCary

“…We also reveal that habitat connectivity affected the trophic interactions of ground arthropods, with predators (e.g., wolf spiders, ground spiders) being highly positively correlated with micro‐detritivores (springtails, mites) but not macro‐detritivores (millipedes, isopods) as habitat connectivity increased. …”
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External DNA contamination and efficiency of bleach decontamination for arthropod diet analysis by Maike Huszarik, Nina Röder, Linda Eberhardt, Susan Kennedy, Henrik Krehenwinkel, Klaus Schwenk, Martin H. Entling

“…Protocols using bleach to remove external DNA have been tested on several invertebrates, though testing with both mass‐sampling methods and spiders is lacking. Here, we used wolf spiders (Lycosidae) to assess the risk of external DNA contamination from pitfall trapping and hand sampling, and the efficacy of bleach decontamination. …”
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Epigaeic spider response to sagebrush steppe restoration treatments by James D. McIver, Ruth Brandt

“…Spiders of the family Gnaphosidae (ground spiders) dominated the collection (65% of adults), followed by wolf spiders (Lycosidae; 12%), jumping spiders (8%), and crab spiders (Thomisidae; 4%). …”
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