A female wolf spider carries its egg sac on a hiking trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Va. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Looking over the blog and our Field Guide entry, it became clear that our wording was confusing. When referring to the size of the spider, we meant just it's body—the two segments in the middle—and not the legs. With the legs, you're right, they are much larger than five or six millimeters! I've updated the blog and Field Guide entry to reflect that.
Sorry to be "that guy", but I felt compelled to point out an error in the size units given. I think you meant "cm", not "mm", for max sizes. I doubt most people would think of them as "relatively small" (except perhaps relative to a tarantula!).
Great pic!
Thank you!
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Looking over the blog and our Field Guide entry, it became clear that our wording was confusing. When referring to the size of the spider, we meant just it's body—the two segments in the middle—and not the legs. With the legs, you're right, they are much larger than five or six millimeters! I've updated the blog and Field Guide entry to reflect that.
Sorry to be "that guy", but I felt compelled to point out an error in the size units given. I think you meant "cm", not "mm", for max sizes. I doubt most people would think of them as "relatively small" (except perhaps relative to a tarantula!).
Great pic!
Thank you!
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