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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) » Gladicosa » Gladicosa pulchra
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Wolf Spider - Gladicosa pulchra - female
Copyright © 2013 S Moorman

Wolf Spider - Gladicosa pulchra - Female
Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
November 30, 2013
Size: 18mm
This spider was found on an outdoor wood stairway. I believe it may be Gladicosa pulchra although it is a little bit larger than the typical body length of 15.3-16.5mm (Common Spiders of North America by Richard Bradley.)

"NEARCTIC SPECIES OF THE NEW WOLF SPIDER
GENUS GLADICOSA (ARANEAE: LYCOSIDAE)"
see article here‎

First South Carolina record for BG

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Contributed by S Moorman on 6 December, 2013 - 8:11am
Last updated 30 April, 2014 - 12:58pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 8 December, 2013 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

Nice
spider & paper. I don't know how to tell the difference between that species and G. gulosa. It actually looks more like the G. gulosa drawing to me. Although from the maps it does appear that G. pulchra might be the more coastal species.
… Lynette Elliott, 7 December, 2013 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

 
She is a nice one!
These are the comments from the paper that lead me to believe that it may be pulchra.

"Gladicosa gulosa is closest to G. pulchra in size and coloration. The markings of pulchra offer greater contrast, and chevrons are usually visible on the dorsum of the female abdomen."

"Gladicosa pulchra is closest to G. gulosa in size, col- oration, and genitalic structure. Gladicosa pulchra is a larger species and is usually darker in color with a more distinct pattern. In most specimens of pulchra the venter of the abdomen is dark brown to black behind the epigastric furrow, while that of gulosa is yellowish to light brown."
… S Moorman, 7 December, 2013 - 8:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Great
I added that info to the info page for this species and the genus page. Very nice!
… Lynette Elliott, 8 December, 2013 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
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… S Moorman, 8 December, 2013 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

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