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Large wolf spider - Tigrosa grandis

Large wolf spider - Tigrosa grandis
Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
August 1, 2010
Size: 2.5 - 3" diameter
This very large wolf spider is living in a window well. Though not as huge as the monster I found in my garage (see 'Precious Lycosa?'), it's still startlingly large! Is this a Lycosidae? A Hogna?

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Sorry about all the picture moving. I'm trying to get these sorted out. :)

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Hogna ?
These might be Hogna sp. wolf spiders. I've never heard of a 'Precious Lycosa'. If you can put one in a plastic baggie and then get shots of the underside, it may help with ID.

 
Large Wolfie
Thanks for your reply, Lynette. I was gone for a week and looked for this spider when I returned, but haven't found it yet. If I can't catch it, what might I be looking for in terms of markings underneath? It often was on the basement window, so I could actually see the underside. I just never photographed from that angle.

Kat Bradley-Bennett

 
pattern & coloring
I'm just looking to see the basic pattern & coloring. Some are spotted, some are black, etc., see below for a couple examples.


 
OK. Thanks, Lynette! I'll let
OK. Thanks, Lynette! I'll let you know what I can learn about this spider.

It's quite disturbing and exciting that I have these gigantic wolf spiders in and around my house. My other photo, the large spider in the garage with all the babies on her back, was larger and darker than this spider, which was found in a window well. The name "Precious Lycosa" is likely a common name. I found no reference to the name on Google. I'll try to find the person who made that ID and see if I can get a full scientific name.

Kat

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