3/12/2022

PaddyWolfe on March 12, 2022

tuesday morning my little rabid wolf spider died. rabid wolf spiders only live about two years and it wasn't clear how old she was when i got her. but definitely at least a year by her size. a few weeks ago she stopped eating altogether and began moving very sluggishly. i could never hold her like a tarantula because wolf spiders are ridiculously fast and the risk of dropping her too great. being bitten was much less of a concern as wolf spider venom isn't particularly toxic. would have hurt i'm sure, but she never showed signs of aggression toward anything that wasn't a yummy bug. i got to hold her tuesday for the first time and was amazed how small and frail she really was and how outlandishly huge we are. little Mia, you were truly a cool spider. i'll miss you. 💜