Spider/Insect Question/Answer Video (Read Description)
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Feel free to ask me about caring for insects, my life and other stuff about 'bugs.' I made this video mostly because a lot of people have been PM'ing me with questions. I will make another video next week and answer some of the questions.
Lycosidae, or wolf spiders, are ground dwelling, web-less, predatory arthropods. These arachnids, unlike many species found in the world, utilise their own speed and strength to capture prey items. They also have one very unique adaptation to help them survive: good eyesight. Unlike many species of spider and like the fishing and jumping spiders, wolf spiders have very good eyesight which helps them hunt. Due to this, they don't need a web to feed themselves. However, a few species of wolf spider will built webs an some will make vertical or horizontal burrows within the grass, leaf-litter, or under rocks and fallen logs. While they certainly look large and scary, wolf spiders are actually not dangerous to humans.
Watch this video for a basic spider bite treatment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI6HRh1TM3Y
Use this document to help identify dangerous spiders in North America: http://www.scribd.com/doc/186454483/Identification-of-Potentially-Dangerous-Spiders-of-Kansas
Wolf Spider Maternal Care:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/190619117/Extensive-Maternal-Care-Expressed-by-Second-Year-Female-Tigrosa-Georgicola
Why We Should Respect Spiders: http://www.scribd.com/doc/199203450/An-Unconventional-and-Foolish-Fear
Kansas Cicadas: http://www.scribd.com/doc/201623229/Common-Cicadas-of-Kansas-And-Their-Generalized-Locational-and-Behavioral-Descriptions