This 7 leg Wolf Spider ( HOPPY ) has been hanging out in my workshop for a month or so, I tried to catch him a few times but he is a fast little sucker even with a leg missing, tonight he just turned up unannounced in my light tent and surprise surprise I had my camera ready and he was very co-operative and even posed for a few shots before he took off, nice of him to stop by just as I was setting up my video macro gear. I hope you enjoyed this clip and the Wolf spider facts below. ALGO Wolf Spider Facts The wolf spider belongs to the kingdom animalia, phylum arthropoda and genus pardosa. The wolf spider got its name from the wolf because just like its namesake it stalks its prey, small wolf spiders are less than one inch (25mm) in length whereas some species are as large as two inches (50mm), Hoppy is about 35mm long. Wolf spiders are agile and fast-moving ground predators, but they are not dangerous to humans their venom is not toxic to humans and it will only bite if provoked. The wolf spider does not make webs, most of these spiders move about wandering from one place to another looking for prey, if they find a good hunting area they will sometimes dig a hole in the ground and hang out there for a while. The greatest enemy of the wolf spider is the hunting wasp. These spiders are mostly active during the night, The wolf spider is equipped with a disc which is located at the back of their eyes, This gives them a form of night vision that the military can only dream <b>...</b>