The wolf spiders, nurseryweb spiders and lynx spiders of Canada and Alaska

THE INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS OF CANADA PART 17 The Wolf Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, and Lynx Spiders of f) Canada and Alaska Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae THE INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS OF CANADA PART 17 The Wolf Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, and Lynx Spiders of Canada and Alaska Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae Charles D. Dondale and lames H. Redner Biosystematics Research Ce [...] This process has apparently occurred independently among the wolf spiders, the nurseryweb spiders, and the lynx spiders, for web builders occur in each of the three families in warmer parts of the world. [...] The closest relatives of the wolf spiders are probably the nurseryweb spiders (Dondale 1986), but the relationships of the lynx spiders to the other two groups are not yet known. [...] The copulatory tubes and spermathecae are examined by removal of the epigynum, followed by a brief clearing of the inner structures with oil of cloves. [...] The principal mouthparts and the legs project from the membrane joining the edges of carapace and sternum.