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Rabidosa santrita - female

Rabidosa santrita - Female
Madera canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 11, 2017
Size: 26mm BL, 3.3" legspan
A large and beautiful wolf spider, Rabidosa santrita is a riparian species found along the gila, santa cruz, and san pedro rivers at higher elevations.

Often hangs above water on low branches at night to rest, dropping into creeks and rafting away- partially aquatic. The sister species of R. rabida