klittvargspindel
Alopecosa cursor
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Overview
The klittvargspindel (Alopecosa cursor) is a wolf spider species characterized by its robust build and distinctive mottled brown and gray coloration that provides excellent camouflage against rocky substrates. As an active nocturnal predator, it plays a crucial role in controlling populations of small arthropods and insects in its specialized coastal cliff environments.
Alopecosa cursor, the klittvargspindel, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal cliff and rocky shore environments. The species has an extremely limited distribution and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance in its restricted habitat.
Habitat
Alopecosa cursor inhabits steep coastal cliffs, rocky outcrops, and boulder fields along exposed shorelines where it shelters in crevices and under loose stones. The species requires well-drained, sun-exposed rocky surfaces with sparse vegetation typical of harsh maritime environments.
Other threatened species in Lycosidae
Threatened in Albania
Frequently asked questions
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