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Rabid wolf spider (female)
Rabidosa rabida
35.8975, -86.8911
Field Notes
Description:
A typical rabid wolf spider has a dark gray cephalothorax with two light longitudinal stripes extending across the top and a narrow light line on each lateral margin of the thorax. The abdomen has a dark median band, notched on each side in front of the middle of the abdomen, with several pairs of light spots on the rear part of the abdomen. The first pair of legs is often black or dark brown, and the other legs are brown. Females average 16 to 21 mm long, Males are typically much smaller than females, measuring an average of 13 mm in length.
Rabidosa rabida is most often found in wooded areas, cotton fields, and buildings. These spiders usually reside among litter, rubbish, in holes, under rocks, and on low foliage in these areas. Some individuals have been found around ponds or in deep burrows with a turret of debris.
Habitat:
Meadow.
Notes:
Enormous wolf spider - a good 2" including legs!
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