Possibly a Shiny Wolf
I hide on the ground
While skulking around
Looking for insects to eat till I'm full.
(This was kind of a tough one for ID as I was far from home and not familiar with the spiders. Would have been nice if a scientist wandered by with a microscope so I could get a better ID!)
Location: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, OH
Sources: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/153809-Pardosa-moesta#articles-tab
Common Spiders of North America by Richard A. Bradley
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