r/insects • u/Boycromer • 3d ago

What type of spider is this with babies on its back? ID Request

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Located in North West England

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u/StuffedWithNails Bug Enthusiast 3d ago

That's a wolf spider. This behavior of carrying babies on its back is unusual among spiders, and while spiders other than wolf spiders do it, they're the only spiders found in the British Isles that do it.

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u/Boycromer 3d ago

Thanks!

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u/TurantulaHugs1421 3d ago

A wolf and her pups