After this, the spiderlings leave their mothers and go off alone. Male wolf spiders typically live for one year or less, while females can live for several years. To compare a wolf spider and a ...

Male wolf spiders (Schizocosa stridulans) that improvise intricate dance moves are big winners in the mating game, wooing females with showstopping tap routines. Now, new research finds that the ...

Scientists in Uruguay have discovered that male wolf spiders eat older females - the first time biologists have seen roles reversed in the wild. Many different species of spiders are noted for the ...

But, the action doesn't stop there! This study, from 2006, describes a separate behavior adopted by male wolf spiders to avoid sexual cannibalism: playing dead! Known in scientific circles as ...

In the study, published in this month's issue of the journal Biology Letters, scientists showed that male wolf spiders will eavesdrop on a male opponent to learn their mating dance moves and in ...

The spring nesting season coincides with the spiders' mating season. Male wolf spiders are especially vulnerable to birds when they try to woo a mate with a flashy display, which involves drumming ...

The spring nesting season coincides with the spiders’ mating season. Male wolf spiders are especially vulnerable to birds when they try to woo a mate with a flashy display, which involves ...