What type of spider are these? - Hogna carolinensis

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I still don't know why some of these have cream colored venters, I'm going to keep moving them to Hogna carolinensis in the meantime so that they're all in one place if/when we figure out what's going on noting this may be another species.

… Laura P., 4 February, 2014 - 7:43am

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Moved from Spiders. I think this might be on of the Geolycosa.

None of the wolf spiders in America are known to be dangerous.

… Lynette Elliott, 1 June, 2013 - 9:19am

How about ...

Hogna carolinensis?

… Laura P., 18 September, 2013 - 11:19pm

I don't think so

the specimen seems to have a white/cream venter. I think H. carolinensis is supposed to be black.

… Lynette Elliott, 19 September, 2013 - 7:44am

That's something I've been wondering about,

the one I've linked to for comparison also has a pale venter with little black.

… Laura P., 19 September, 2013 - 7:59am

Yes

I know. I don't know what to say about that one. I had moved that one to Hogna coloradensis based on that venter, but Jeff moved it back. I can't remember what the reasoning was.

… Lynette Elliott, 19 September, 2013 - 8:02am

2 of the ...

ones filed with the pale ventral are from AZ (both Jeff's) and another from NC. So it appears to be a species that is both native to NC and AZ if that helps. If these are anything like the Tigrosas the ventral designs vary a lot - I suspect they get darker with age, the carapace has the most consistent features. I guess I'll ask around and see what I can find out.
Edit: The one from NC is only noted as being "most likely" from there having been posted on behalf of someone who is deceased. So that one is questionable.

… Laura P., 19 September, 2013 - 9:09am

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… Laura P., 25 May, 2013 - 10:12pm

wolf spider

Hogna of some type. i don't see the black venter characteristic of Hogna carolinensis, so I am not exactly sure which species you have. Harmless, not unusual for wolf spiders to end up in the bottom of pools.

… wolfpacksved, 23 May, 2013 - 1:52pm