Tundra Wolf Spider vs Lapland Bumblebee
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tundra Wolf Spider | Lapland Bumblebee |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pardosa glacialis | Bombus lapponicus |
| Order | Araneae | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Lycosidae | Apidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm body length | 12-18 mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Predators | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Arctic Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Svalbard, Arctic Scandinavia, Siberia | Scandinavia, Scotland, Finland, northern Russia, Siberia |
| 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.
Lapland Bumblebee
A medium-sized bumblebee with a distinctive orange tail and yellow collar band. It is well adapted to cold, windy conditions of mountain and tundra habitats. Workers forage efficiently even in poor weather.
Did You Know?
Queens can emerge from hibernation and begin nest-building when snow still covers much of the ground.