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large dark spider Wolf Spider (Lycosidae)  - Tigrosa aspersa

large dark spider Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) - Tigrosa aspersa
eastern west virginia, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
September 18, 2009
Size: head and body, one inch

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large dark spider Wolf Spider (Lycosidae)  - Tigrosa aspersa large dark spider - Tigrosa aspersa large dark spider - Tigrosa aspersa

Moved
Moved from Hogna.
Some species of Hogna were moved to a new genus, Tigrosa.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Wolf Spider
Probably a Hogna sp. See others here. Not dangerous.

 
wolfy...
thanks very much for your input. I've only seen the lighter and larger wolf spiders. never a black one. anything that eats skeeters is my friend :o)

 
you're welcome
My link above is broken. Try this one.

 
link
oh, thanks so much for the unbroken link.
their body looks like velvety fur.
I kind of wanted to pet it :)
this one sure is a beauty.

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