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Copyright © 2004 rthomas

Fishing Spider Maybe - Tigrosa grandis -

Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
July 30, 2004

I've looked all over the internet and in every book I can find for a picture of another spider that resembles this one found in our basement. The closest thing I can find is a fishing spider but the pictures I found are all fuzzy. The only water in our basement is in a toilet and I don't thing this thing would have had much luck fishing in there. I'd like to know for sure whether this is a fishing spider or some kind of wolf spider. I've read that both have the "eye shine." Photos taken w/ close up filters on a 50mm lens with the creature safely inside a clear container. The body is about 1" long and the diameter including the legs measures about 1.75". Fangs are about 1/4" long.

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Contributed by rthomas on 2 August, 2004 - 11:56pm
Last updated 28 October, 2014 - 1:22pm

Moved

Moved from Western species that might be Tigrosa grandis.

… Laura P., 28 October, 2014 - 1:22pm

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Moved

Moved from Tigrosa/Hogna-like with narrow median carapace stripe.
Sorry about all the picture moving. I'm trying to get these sorted out. :)

… Laura P., 16 September, 2013 - 10:15am

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Moved

Moved from Wolf Spiders.

… Laura P., 14 September, 2013 - 12:21pm

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WOW!

First, I must say, what a precious face! (Yes, I'm a bit odd) I have some rather crummy pictures of a similarly-sized wolf that looks almost exactly like yours! Unfortunatly, she was dead when I found her. She was underneath the sink at my friend's Dallas, TX home. I would of loved to have seen her alive!

I'll try and post some of the better pictures, as soon as I figure out how!

… Catfisha, 1 June, 2005 - 6:32pm

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I posted the pictures

I can't figure how to link the pictures to here, but there's three of them titled, "Beautiful Lycosoid". All of the measurements are at home so I'll add those later!

… Catfisha, 1 June, 2005 - 7:29pm

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Lycosa

This a large one from that revamped genus of wolf spiders. They tend to be nocturnal. You must have suitable prey in your basement. Crickets?

… Tom Adams, 3 August, 2004 - 12:21am

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