Wolf spider / Te pūngāwerewere wūruhi
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Araneae
- Whānau
- Family
- Lycosidae
Te Rahi
- He pūngāwerewere iti, e 7 mm pea te roa o te tinana.
Size range
- Small spiders, body length about 7 mm
Te Tītaringa
- He maha ngā momo māori.
Distribution
- Several native species
Te Huringa Ora
- He pūngāwerewere whaiwhai kai, he kanohi hōmiromiro, ka kimi kai māna i te awatea. Ko ētahi o ngā pepeke ka mau i a ia, he rahi ake i a ia.
- Kua kawe haere te uwha i tana pūkoro hua mā mō ētahi wiki nei, ki te wāhi ōna e hangaia ai te miro.
Life history
- An active hunter with good eyesight. Hunts by day. Able to catch insects bigger than itself.
- Female carries white egg sac, attached to her spinnerets, for several weeks
![[Anopteris] spp. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image](/assets/Anopteris_spp__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)
