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BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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Unknown spider - Schizocosa mccooki

Unknown spider - Schizocosa mccooki
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 15, 2007
Size: ~ 1 - 1.5 cm

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Wolf spider.
This is a wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. Further identification would require having the specimen in hand to examine the eye arrangement and other tiny details not visible in the image.
Wolf spiders are harmless, beneficial predators.

 
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I'll try to make a better shot next time.

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