Large, hairy spider with boldly striped legs - Tigrosa georgicola

Moved

Moved from Tigrosa.
This one has great colors on it, I think she may have recently molted.

… Laura P., 2 February, 2014 - 9:41am

Moved

… Laura P., 9 August, 2013 - 5:24pm

Wolf spider

This IS a wolf spider, though at first glance it sure resembles a Dolomedes fisher spider. The classification of wolf spiders has always been highly problematic, and one cannot rely upon color patterns alone for ID. In fact, the only way to conclusively identify most spiders to species is by dissecting the genitalia. Very nice photo, though:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 20 August, 2004 - 12:47pm

Thanks!

Thanks for your quick identification and photo compliment. :-) Any ideas what kind of wolf spider - if you had to venture a guess?

… J. Brooke Chao, 20 August, 2004 - 1:16pm

Hogna?

Probably a species of Hogna if it was exceptionally large, but that is only a guess. You have to look at really minute characters like bristles on the legs and such in order to confirm any ID on wolf spiders, even to genus!

… Eric R. Eaton, 6 December, 2005 - 1:47pm