| Pirata montanus | |
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| Female carrying egg sac | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Pirata |
| Species: | P. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pirata montanus | |
| Synonyms | |
Several, including:
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Pirata montanus is a species of wolf spider from the family Lycosidae. It can be found in the USA, Canada and Russia.
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