Wolf spider? - Hogna - BugGuide.Net

Hogna

I agree that this is what I've been calling H. 'incognita'. It is certainly different from H. antelucana.

… Eric Neubauer, 5 April, 2021 - 5:21am

Moved

Moved from Hogna.

… Laura P., 16 March, 2021 - 9:11pm

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Moved from ID Request.
We have some similar ones filed as Hogna antelucana, it looks like we might have two species filed there however ... these being the ones that I'm not sure of.

There are a few other Hogna spp. we need to see confirmed examples of.

… Laura P., 9 October, 2014 - 7:30pm

Looks like the head size in r

Looks like the head size in relation to body is much larger than mine.

… Pgrover, 9 October, 2014 - 7:46pm

Abdomen size ...

varies between individuals with males often presenting with a smaller abdomen than females. How much the spider has had to eat and drink and whether or not the spider is gravid (pregnant) can all affect the size of the abdomen in relation to the carapace.

… Laura P., 9 October, 2014 - 7:49pm

Are they common in my area? I

Are they common in my area? I have lived here many years and never seen a spider like this that was this large.

… Pgrover, 9 October, 2014 - 7:57pm

I'm not sure ...

what exact species this is so I'm not sure how common it is in your area, however Hogna spp. and many other kinds of Wolf Spider are common and found throughout the US.

… Laura P., 9 October, 2014 - 8:00pm

I see. Thanks :-)

… Pgrover, 9 October, 2014 - 7:54pm

Yes

However, I am skeptical as to saying Hogna carolinensis (formerly Lycosa caroliensis) from this distance. If you can crop the image down to just the spider, that could be very helpful.

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 9 October, 2014 - 4:31pm

You can enlarge the image fro

You can enlarge the image from the web page to see mor detail.

… Pgrover, 9 October, 2014 - 4:37pm

I cropped your image ...

for you. Only you and editors can see the full sized image.

… Laura P., 9 October, 2014 - 7:27pm

Hogna antelucana

It looks a bit like Hogna antelucana:

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 9 October, 2014 - 7:33pm

Wolf Spider

I think it's a Carolina Wolf Spider (Lycosa carolinensis).

… versi97, 9 October, 2014 - 2:38pm