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large dark spider Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) - Hogna
Copyright © 2009 SusieCC

large dark spider Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) - Hogna
eastern west virginia, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
September 18, 2009
Size: head and body, one inch

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Contributed by SusieCC on 18 September, 2009 - 10:18pm
Last updated 26 September, 2009 - 2:41pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Schimming, 23 September, 2009 - 7:48pm login or register to post comments

Wolf Spider
Probably a Hogna sp. See others here. Not dangerous.
… Lynette Schimming, 18 September, 2009 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

 
wolfy...
thanks very much for your input. I've only seen the lighter and larger wolf spiders. never a black one. anything that eats skeeters is my friend :o)
… SusieCC, 23 September, 2009 - 10:35am login or register to post comments

 
you're welcome
My link above is broken. Try this one.
… Lynette Schimming, 23 September, 2009 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

 
link
oh, thanks so much for the unbroken link.
their body looks like velvety fur.
I kind of wanted to pet it :)
this one sure is a beauty.
… SusieCC, 25 September, 2009 - 12:58am login or register to post comments

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