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Insects
Large brown ground hunter; females carry spiderlings on their backs.
Field facts
HabitatFields, woodland floor, basements
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesFishing spiders, Grass spiders
Field note: Shine a headlamp across a field at night and their eyes glow green.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Never brush off a female carrying young; escort her outside on paper.
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