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Wolf spider - Tigrosa aspersa
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Wolf spider - Tigrosa aspersa
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
September 18, 2014
Size: Body 28-30mm
Large wolf Spider on deck - squeezed between boards to hide. Spacing between boards was approx. 10mm so was able to estimate size of body not including legs to be 25-30mm.(55-60mm including legs.) Red spot around area of mandibles and stripped legs were distinctive.)Female ready to lay egg sac?

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Contributed by dan40165 on 20 September, 2014 - 12:38pm
Last updated 20 September, 2014 - 2:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 20 September, 2014 - 2:06pm

Tigrosa aspersa

An adult female.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 20 September, 2014 - 12:42pm

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