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Rabid wolf spider (male)

Rabidosa rabida

Photo by Aaron_G
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The ground color is yellow, with brownish to black longitudinal stripes. In this species, the median dark band of the abdomen is broken and encloses lighter areas. The male has leg 1 dark brown or black. The venter is not spotted. (information from BugGuide)

Habitat:

Crossing a road between 2 pastures

Reference Links:

Species Rabidosa rabida - Rabid Wolf Spider - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Some biologist must have had a really bad experience to name this guy Rabidosa rabida! It can't be that bad! :)

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International Spider Survey
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BioBlitz! Oklahoma
Photographed
PublishedAugust 7, 2013

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