Schizocosa rovneri

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Schizocosa rovneri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Schizocosa
Species:
S. rovneri
Binomial name
Schizocosa rovneri
Uetz & Dondale, 1979

Schizocosa rovneri is a species of wolf spider found in the United States. [1] Its habitat is primarily leaf litter along floodplains. [2]

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Courtship

During courtship, males will bounce and audibly stridulate. Females are more likely to cannibalize males at high temperatures. [2]

Ecology

This species is a host for multiple species of Ogcodes parasitoid larvae, including Ogcodes borealis and Ogcodes pallidipennis . [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Schizocosa rovneri Uetz & Dondale, 1979". www.gbif.org.
  2. 1 2 Davis, Denise L. (1989). "The Effect of Temperature on the Courtship Behavior of the Wolf Spider Schizocosa rovneri (Araneae: Lycosidae)" . The American Midland Naturalist. 122 (2): 281–287. doi:10.2307/2425914. ISSN   0003-0031 . Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Cady, Alan; Leech, Robin; Sorkin, Louis; Stratton, Gail; Caldwell, Michael (October 1993). "ACROCERID (INSECTA: DIPTERA) LIFE HISTORIES, BEHAVIORS, HOST SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEIDA), AND DISTRIBUTION RECORDS" (PDF). The Canadian Entomologist. 125 (5): 931–944. doi:10.4039/Ent125931-5.
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