Mongolicosa mongolensis
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Mongolicosa mongolensis is a species of wolf spider
only known from Gurvanbulag district
, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia
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This spider, up to 8 mm in length, is dark brown in colour. There are pale bands on the carapace
and a reddish heart-shaped mark on the abdomen although all body markings are poorly defined. The legs, however show clear pale banding.
Wolf spider
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with good eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short...
only known from Gurvanbulag district
Gurvanbulag, Bayankhongor
Gurvanbulag is a sum of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia....
, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
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This spider, up to 8 mm in length, is dark brown in colour. There are pale bands on the carapace
Carapace
A carapace is a dorsal section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.-Crustaceans:In crustaceans, the...
and a reddish heart-shaped mark on the abdomen although all body markings are poorly defined. The legs, however show clear pale banding.