1. Wolf Spider and Eastern Hophornbeam By: Evan Rickert & Bree VanReenen

2. Wolf Spider -Phylym: Arthrodopa -Class: Arachnida -Order: Araneae -Family: Lycosidae -Genus: Hogna -Species: aspersa Taxonomy: Wolf Spider (scientific name: Hogna aspersa)

3. Description: Appearance  Range from about 1/2 inch to 2 inches in length  Hairy  Brown to gray in color  various markings or lines  Long legs  Four large eyes  below are four smaller ones

4. Description: Habitat  Common household pest in the fall  Ground habitats:  stream edges, gravel or sand bars  low vegetation and woodland leaf litter  Dig burrows or tunnel  some have no home at all  Prefer moist habitats or places near water

5. Hunting  Does not spin web, hunts prey  Ground-dwelling insects and other spiders  Excellent vision (includes night vision) and running capabilities  Climb short distances up tree trunks

6. Life Cycle  Female wolf spider attaches small egg sac to her spinnerets  Carries on back  Show aggressive behavior due to protection  Spiderlings emerge from the casing  climb onto her abdomen and remain there for up to two weeks or more  Some survive for nearly two years

7. Ecosystem Connections Predators : of insects and other small creatures Prey: for small lizards, insectivorous mice, shrews, turkeys and many other birds.

8. Human Connections  Consume many insects that are pests to humans  Bites of North American wolf spiders are harmless  Researchers are keenly interested in the parenting behavior of wolf spiders.

9. Eastern Hophornbeam Taxonomy:  Scientific name – Ostrya virginiana  Family – Betulaceae  Species  Plantae +  Tracheophyta +  Magnoliopsida +  Fagales +  Betulaceae +  Ostrya +  Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch

10. Description  Size  Height 20’ – 30’  Diameter 1’ – 2’  Fruit Characteristics  Single winged and elongated  Nut in papery, bladder-like sac  Bark and wood  Strong hard wood  Durable

11. Description(continued)  Leaf Characteristics  Simple, broad, flat leaves  Fine, double teeth  Symmetrical and not wedge- shaped base  Leaf longer, oval  3times as long as is wide and narrows toward the tip

12. Description – Habitat  Soils- wet, dry or in between  Location – generally beneath other taller trees in hardwood forests  Grows through Eastern US and some states west of Mississippi River

13. Ecosystem connections  Life span 100-150 years  Seeds – eaten by birds  Bark, wood and twigs – eaten by rodents, rabbits, fox, and deer

14. Human Connections  Attractive leaves in fall and summer  Strong hard wood – used to make golf clubs, handles, fuels, cogs, levers and many more tools.

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16. Hop hornbeam sources  http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/hophornbea m_eastern/hophornbeam_eastern.html http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/hophornbea m_eastern/hophornbeam_eastern.html  http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/atlas/lh701.htm http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/delaware/atlas/lh701.htm  http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field- guide/american-hornbeam-musclewood http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field- guide/american-hornbeam-musclewood