Gaze Into the Eyes of a Wolf Spider
Excellent eyesight. Incredibly agile. Camouflaged body. Venom-injecting fangs. The Costa Rican Wolf Spider is an opportunistic predator.
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These spiders are opportunistic predators with excellent eyesight.
They don't spin webs, but are incredibly agile and will even chase their prey.
They protect themselves through camouflage, with dark brown and mute colors.
Their front-facing fangs inject venom into their prey, immobilizing it and preparing it for ingestion.
Wolf spiders, although venomous, are not a threat to humans, they prefer to flee when threatened and only bite as a last defense.
