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Dotted Wolf Spider - Rabidosa punctulata - female
Copyright © 2013 Nancy Kent

Dotted Wolf Spider - Rabidosa punctulata - Female
Radford, Virginia, USA
December 13, 1901
Is this a wolf spider? If not, what is it, please? Is the dark object its egg sac?

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Dotted Wolf Spider - Rabidosa punctulata - female Spider - Rabidosa punctulata
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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 25 April, 2013 - 9:34pm
Last updated 26 April, 2013 - 5:44pm

Moved to Rabidosa punctulata
Moved from ID Request. Nice one!
… Lynette Elliott, 26 April, 2013 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
Lynette, I appreciate that ID and am glad that the image turned out well. Is it a female with an egg sac? I've never seen a dark egg sac. Of course, I've never seen Rabidosa punctulata, either:)
… Nancy Kent, 26 April, 2013 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
it is a female with her egg sac. The egg sac is very nicely colored. I've seen bluish ones on Pardosa species, but I don't remember if I've seen R. punctulata egg sac before or not. This one looks dark silver.
… Lynette Elliott, 26 April, 2013 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

 
In the field
the egg sac reminded me of a small grape or a blue cohosh berry.
… Nancy Kent, 26 April, 2013 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

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