Nine-eyed Wolf Spider

[MSArachnid]

Hello everyone.

I just joined to share this nine-eyed freak I found last night. I searched all over and cannot find mention of a wolf spider having 9 eyes or any type of extra eye mutation/defect. Thoughts???

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

That’s really strange, must be some sort of mutation. Awesome find!

 

[loxoscelesfear]

T"eye"grosa georgicola

 

[pannaking22]

That is indeed a mutation, very cool find! Excellent photos as well!

 

[The Snark]

I had to give an award for not just the classy lyco accessory but such a good image. As opposed to the pics we see all day long of what may be a spider, a speeding Kenworth in a cow pasture or an onyx outcropping at midnight.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Correct me if I am wrong on this, but since wolf spiders are hunting with their good eye sights, having more eyes would more helpful for this specific spider? In assumption of that those extra eyes work very well.

 

[mellow]

Woah! That's pretty crazy.

 

[Frogdaddy]

That has to be a female. When I was a kid I couldn't get away with anything because my mom said she had eyes in the back of her head.
Cool pic. I wonder if that 9th eye gives it an advantage in detecting airborne predators.

 

[thatdadlife619]

Hello everyone.

I just joined to share this nine-eyed freak I found last night. I searched all over and cannot find mention of a wolf spider having 9 eyes or any type of extra eye mutation/defect. Thoughts??? View attachment 362277 View attachment 362278

Just in time for Halloween

 

[MSArachnid]

I didn't notice the oddity until I was post editing. I just had to share the pic with someone and decided it’d be best to share with folks that appreciate spiders. So, I googled “Arachnid Forum”. As it turns out, I like this forum, so I’ll have to stick around! lol

Also, thanks for the kind complements! I’m fairly new to photography (~2 years), so it’s always good to know I’m in the right path! I have quite a few spider photos I’ll have to share with you all.

 

[The Snark]

As it turns out, I like this forum, so I’ll have to stick around

Welcome to the club. We've got (straight) jackets.

 

[Frogdaddy]

I didn't notice the oddity until I was post editing. I just had to share the pic with someone and decided it’d be best to share with folks that appreciate spiders. So, I googled “Arachnid Forum”. As it turns out, I like this forum, so I’ll have to stick around! lol

Also, thanks for the kind complements! I’m fairly new to photography (~2 years), so it’s always good to know I’m in the right path! I have quite a few spider photos I’ll have to share with you all.

Welcome!You're off to a good start here and fortunate to have one of the best vendor/hobbyists in your state. Be careful with Hurricane Delta approaching.

 

[Cororon]

That's awesome!

Did you find her near a nuclear powerplant?

Correct me if I am wrong on this, but since wolf spiders are hunting with their good eye sights, having more eyes would more helpful for this specific spider? In assumption of that those extra eyes work very well.

Yes, they have very good eyesight, but mutations like this can happen randomly. Maybe the extra eye isn't functional. I once saw a photo of a jumping spider with the two big frontal eyes fused so it looked almost like a cyclops.

 

[BoyFromLA]

That's awesome!

Did you find her near a nuclear powerplant?


Yes, they have very good eyesight, but mutations like this can happen randomly. Maybe the extra eye isn't functional. I once saw a photo of a jumping spider with the two big frontal eyes fused so it looked almost like a cyclops.

Interesting.