Arctosa raptor

(Kulczyński, 1885)

Raptor Wolf Spider

Arctosa raptor is a of wolf in the Lycosidae. It has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning northern Eurasia and North America, with records from Russia (including Kamchatka), Nepal, the United States, and Canada. The species was first described by Polish arachnologist Władysław Kulczyński in 1885. Like other wolf spiders, it is an active hunter that does not construct webs to capture .

Arctosa raptor egg sac by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Arctosa raptor: /ɑːrkˈtoʊsə ˈræptɔr/

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Distribution

Russia (including Kamchatka Peninsula), Nepal, United States, and Canada. GBIF records indicate presence in Alberta, Canada. The spans three biogeographic regions: Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and the Himalayan region of Nepal.

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Taxonomic History

First described by Władysław Kulczyński in 1885, a prominent Polish arachnologist who contributed extensively to the study of European and Asian .

Observation Frequency

As of available records, iNaturalist documents 44 observations of this , suggesting it is encountered relatively infrequently by naturalists compared to more common wolf species.