Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

Some mothers just have to do everything. After mating these female Spotted Wolf Spiders (Pardosa amentata) have to lug the eggs around with them attached to the rear of their abdomens. Not only that, once the eggs have hatched they have to carry all those spiderlings around on their backs until they are big enough to fend for themselves.

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Spotted Wolf Spider (Pardosa amentata) females with egg sacs, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. May 2017.

05/1705/17 by Peter Hillman Categories: Animals, Animals (Invertebrates), Arachnids, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography, Spiders, Wildlife PhotographyTags: Arachnids, Macro, Macro Photography, Nature, Nature Photography, Pardosa amentata, Photography, Spiders, Spotted Wolf Spider, Spotted Wolf Spider Pardosa amentata, Spotted Wolf Spider Pardosa amentata female with egg sac, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography 17 Comments