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Rabidosa punctulata
Copyright © 2011 Roy Cohutta Brown

Rabidosa punctulata
Whitepath Road Area, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
October 22, 2011
Size: Not recorded
Located by head-lamp at night, in grass and leaf litter, in edge habitat of a mostly deciduous forest in north Georgia mountains. Body length was not recorded, but appeared between 10-15mm; a good-sized handsome spider, with long legs.

Appears to be Rabidosa punctulata - Dotted Wolf Spider:

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Contributed by Roy Cohutta Brown on 23 October, 2011 - 8:32am
Last updated 23 October, 2011 - 10:57am

Rabidosa punctulata
Moved from ID Request.

I think you are correct. The other very similar looking R. carrana would be the other choice, but I think the location matches R. punctulata better.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 October, 2011 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

 
As always,
Thanks Lynette, for your time and expertise.
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 23 October, 2011 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

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