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Easter fox spider

Alopecosa barbipes (Sundevall, 1833)

Status not recordedspiders

The easter fox spider (Alopecosa barbipes) is a species in the family Lycosidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 7.35 mm in length.

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Quick facts about the easter fox spider

Weight
Not recorded
Length
7.35 mm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the easter fox spider?

EASTER FOX SPIDER · LENGTH 7.35 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 7.35 mm, the recorded maximum length of the easter fox spider is about 0.4% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the easter fox spider live?

Not recorded

Is the easter fox spider endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the easter fox spider classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderAraneae
  5. familyLycosidae
  6. genusAlopecosa
  7. SpeciesAlopecosa barbipes (Sundevall, 1833)

Synonyms Alopecosa andrenivora, Alopecosa cruciata, Lycosa accentuata, Lycosa barbipes, Tarentula barbipes

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • slíďák chluponohýCzech
  • KlitkæmpejægerDanish
  • Bärtige ScheintarantelGerman
  • nummileokkiFinnish
  • PaaspanterspinDutch
  • wilkosz piasecznikPolish
  • hedvargspindelSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the easter fox spider

Other species in the same genus Alopecosa.

Wolf spider

Alopecosa aculeata

LycosidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the easter fox spider?

An adult easter fox spider measures 7.35 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the easter fox spider?

The easter fox spider (Alopecosa barbipes) belongs to the family Lycosidae in the order Araneae.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{easter_fox_spider_2026,
  title = {Easter fox spider (Alopecosa barbipes)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/easter-fox-spider},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}