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Spider (tarantula?) at Diamond Point in Payson, AZ - Hogna carolinensis

Spider (tarantula?) at Diamond Point in Payson, AZ - Hogna carolinensis
Diamond Point, Payson, Gila County, Arizona, USA
July 14, 2018
Size: Approx. 4” legspan
This was found hiding in a hole under a rock while we were out searching for crystals. It didn’t seem to be too afraid of people, as it stayed where it was as I moved it slightly (with a stick) to take a better photo. While My initial reaction is that it’s a tarantula of some kind due to its size, I keep coming back to it being a wolf spider due to the eyes. But I’ve always though wolf spiders were much more brown, and this was mostly light grey with some dark grey markings. The abdomen also appeared a little more pink than comes through in the photos.

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Lycosidae
You should trust your gut. The eyes always tell the tale. This is definitely a Lycosid.

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