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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) » Alopecosa » Alopecosa kochi
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Wolf Spider? - Alopecosa kochi
Copyright © 2011 Chris Baker

Wolf Spider? - Alopecosa kochi
Manteca, San Joaquin County, California, USA
November 15, 2011
Size: Quarter Sized
Pretty sure this is a wolf spider. No idea the family, genus, etc... but it was a fun photo to take.
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Contributed by Chris Baker on 16 November, 2011 - 8:10pm
Last updated 29 June, 2014 - 8:23pm

Moved
Moved from Wolf Spiders.
… Laura P., 29 June, 2014 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 November, 2011 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

Any dorsal images?
Did you take some dorsal shots... and heck while I'm asking.. any ventrals? It is a wolf spider. Do you see that black mark under the femur? It reminds me of



I'm not sure how many other wolf spider may have that same mark though.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 November, 2011 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

 
Sorry no
When I took these shots, I was more taking them for artistic purposes rather than worrying about identifying the spider. After seeing some of the comments and other photos here though, I will definitely take the time to get more angles.
… Chris Baker, 17 November, 2011 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

That is a great photo.
That is a great photo.
… Steve McKechnie, 16 November, 2011 - 11:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Steve
Thanks Steve
… Chris Baker, 17 November, 2011 - 8:41am login or register to post comments

All the wolf spiders
are in the family Lycosidae
… john and jane balaban, 16 November, 2011 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

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