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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Durham Co., NC12 Nov 2014One of the largest hunting spiders in North Carolina, wolf spiders generally do not build webs but wander around hunting for prey.
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Durham Co., NC12 Nov 2014
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Durham Co., NC12 Nov 2014
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Body length was about an inch.
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC21 Oct 2007Body length was about an inch.
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Body length was ~1.5 inches or more.
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC21 Oct 2007Body length was ~1.5 inches or more.
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC21 Oct 2007
Wolf Spider Mixed deciduous forest with a few old pines in the Durham Division of Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 Female wolf spiders carry their egg sacs with them until hatching. After hatchings, the spiderlings ride on the mother spider for continued protection (see below).
Wolf SpiderMixed deciduous forest with a few old pines in the Durham Division of Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC4 May 2013Female wolf spiders carry their egg sacs with them until hatching. After hatchings, the spiderlings ride on the mother spider for continued protection (see below).
Schizocosa crassipes
Schizocosa crassipes
Stout Brush-legged Wolf spider (Schizocosa crassipes)Mixed pine flatwoods with sandy soils, New Hanover Co., NC14 May 2013
wolf spider
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)In Longleaf Pine flatwoods under log in Scotland Co., NC14 June 2008This spider was HUGE with a leg span approaching 4 inches.
wolf spider
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)In Longleaf Pine flatwoods under log in Scotland Co., NC14 June 2008
wolf spider
Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis)In Longleaf Pine flatwoods under log in Scotland Co., NC14 June 2008
Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida)
Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida)
Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida)
Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida)Orange Co., NC21 May 2008
#2454 Unidentified spider; perhaps a Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006
#2454Unidentified spider; perhaps a Wolf Spider (Lycosidae)Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC10 June 2006
#2454 Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006
#2454Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC10 June 2006
#2454 Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006 Nest of babies being protected.
#2454Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC10 June 2006Nest of babies being protected.
unidentifed wolf spider with babies Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006
unidentifed wolf spider with babiesMacon Co., NC12 May 2006

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