Question

In your own words, give a general description of the species, *wolf spiderIn your description make sure to include the scientific name and identification, it’s trophic level, it’s role in the food chain/web, and what biomes it may reside in.

Answer 1

Wolf Spider

• Scientific name and identification: ,Lycosa erythrognatha,.

This spider is distributed in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

It can be active during the day or night and is often found in cities, especially in gardens.

The spider is at the 3rd trophic level and is a secondary consumer (the spider feeds on beetles, butterflies, and flies and does not use its web to capture, but uses it to trap its prey).

The wolf spider can be present in much of South America and so it can be found in Biomes such as Temperate Forest and Tropical Forest.