Emerton-1894

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• Melocosa fumosa

  Melocosa fumosa is a wolf spider in the family Lycosidae, first described by James Henry Emerton in 1894. The species is documented from the United States and Canada. As a member of the genus Melocosa, it belongs to a group of wolf spiders characterized by burrowing behavior and specific eye arrangement patterns. The species has been recorded in iNaturalist with over 100 observations, indicating it is encountered with moderate frequency by naturalists.

  spiderwolf-spiderburrowing-spiderNorth-AmericaLycosidaeAraneaeArachnidaEmerton-1894MelocosaUSACanadaiNaturalist-observedCatalogue-of-Life-acceptedGBIF-acceptedNCBI-Taxonomy-accepted

• Micaria constricta

  Micaria constricta is a small ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae, first described by Emerton in 1894. The species belongs to the genus Micaria, a group of spiders commonly known as 'ant-mimics' due to their resemblance to ants in both appearance and movement. M. constricta has a Holarctic distribution, occurring in North America and across northern Eurasia from Northern Europe to Middle Siberia. Records indicate presence in Alberta, Canada, and parts of the United States, as well as Svalbard and Russia.

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