Schizocosa rovneri is a species of wolf spider found in the United States.[1] Its habitat is primarily leaf litter along floodplains.[2]
| Schizocosa rovneri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Schizocosa |
| Species: | S. rovneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizocosa rovneri Uetz & Dondale, 1979
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Courtship edit
During courtship, males will bounce and audibly stridulate. Females are more likely to cannibalize males at high temperatures. [2]
Ecology edit
This species is a host for multiple species of Ogcodes parasitoid larvae, including Ogcodes borealis and Ogcodes pallidipennis.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Schizocosa rovneri Uetz & Dondale, 1979". www.gbif.org.
- ^ a b Davis, Denise L. (1989). "The Effect of Temperature on the Courtship Behavior of the Wolf Spider Schizocosa rovneri (Araneae: Lycosidae)". The American Midland Naturalist. 122 (2): 281–287. doi:10.2307/2425914. ISSN 0003-0031. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Cady, Alan; Leech, Robin; Sorkin, Louis; Stratton, Gail; Caldwell, Michael (October 1993). "ACROCERID (INSECTA: DIPTERA) LIFE HISTORIES, BEHAVIORS, HOST SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEIDA), AND DISTRIBUTION RECORDS" (PDF). The Canadian Entomologist. 125 (5): 931–944. doi:10.4039/Ent125931-5.
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