Tundra Wolf Spider vs Anchor Stink Bug
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tundra Wolf Spider | Anchor Stink Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pardosa glacialis | Stiretrus anchorago |
| Order | Araneae | Hemiptera |
| Family | Lycosidae | Pentatomidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm body length | 8-11 mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Arctic Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Svalbard, Arctic Scandinavia, Siberia | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Tundra Wolf Spider
A dark, medium-sized wolf spider with cryptic brown and gray patterning. Females carry their egg sacs attached to their spinnerets. It is one of the dominant predators on the Arctic tundra ground surface.
Did You Know?
This spider basks on dark rocks to raise its body temperature, then hunts more actively because its prey are slower in the cold.
Anchor Stink Bug
A predatory stink bug that is one of North America's most colorful pentatomids, with highly variable patterns of red, blue, black, and white. It preys on beetle larvae, caterpillars, and other soft-bodied insects.
Did You Know?
It comes in dozens of strikingly different color patterns, making specimens from the same population look like different species.