Rabidosa rabida

Translingual

Rabidosa rabida.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɹæ.bɪˈdoʊ.sə ˈɹæ.bɪ.də/

Proper noun

Rabidosa rabida f

A taxonomic species within the family Lycosidae – rabid wolf spider, a medium-sized predatory wolf spider, of the eastern and southern US.

Usage notes

Although rabid is emphasized in both its vernacular and taxonomic names, it should also be noted that spiders cannot be infected with rabies, and this may be important to clarify in informal discussions about the species.

Hypernyms

(species): Araneae - order; Opisthothelae - suborder; Araneomorphae - infraorder; Neocribellatae - taxon; Entelegynae - series; Lycosoidea - superfamily; Lycosidae - family; Lycosinae - subfamily; Rabidosa - genus

References

Rabidosa rabida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Rabidosa rabida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Rabidosa rabida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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