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Night Stalker (dorsal) - Hogna carolinensis - male
Copyright © 2016 Bob Biagi

Night Stalker (dorsal) - Hogna carolinensis - Male
Tonopah Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
May 30, 2015
Size: 25mm Body
I believe that this guy is a Carolina Wolf Spider, Hogna carolinensis.
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We found him outside at night, probably prowling for these gals: ♀

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Contributed by Bob Biagi on 9 May, 2016 - 9:44pm
Last updated 9 October, 2016 - 2:55pm

Moved
Moved from Hogna.
… Bob Biagi, 9 May, 2016 - 11:09pm

Moved
Moved from Wolf Spiders.
… Bob Biagi, 9 May, 2016 - 10:18pm

Matching Palps
The palps seem to match Jimmy's image, from thousands of miles away!
Hogna carolinensis: ♂ Also, My spider's palps do not match this Hogna antelucana: ♂ (both of these images are ventrals of the left-side palp)
Plus the jaws are slightly orange-colored and all of the other body patterns match up well enough. (for the south-western desert version of this species)
… Bob Biagi, 9 May, 2016 - 10:17pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Bob Biagi, 9 May, 2016 - 9:51pm

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