Arctic Wolf Spider (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Arctic Wolf Spider

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Wolf spiders are top predators in the tundra. They are becoming larger with the earlier snowmelt caused by Arctic warming, which could alter their predation effects on the ecosystem, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

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Kiki Contreras

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