Wolf Spider

Identification
Full size - 50 cent piece to hand; leg diameter - pin to 'O'. Black X on head; underside all black. Large front eyes.

Habitat
Hot dry areas - gardens, bark, litter. Common in open country and desert. Each species is often restricted to a particular microhabitat (e.g. L. lapidosa mostly occurs on rocks besides water). Many species Australia-wide.

Web
Rover. Some build trapdoors, some build retreats in shrubs.

Bite
Nip and run. Mild to local effects.

Notes
Two species are predators of cane toads. L. lapidosatakes small toads and frogs; L. obscuroides has been noted biting a large toad on back of head. Toad died in one hour.