Durham Co., NC
12 Nov 2014
One of the largest hunting spiders in North Carolina, wolf spiders generally do not build webs but wander around hunting for prey.
Durham Co., NC
12 Nov 2014
Durham Co., NC
12 Nov 2014
by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Spiders Page | Jeff's Nature Pages
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Durham Co., NC 12 Nov 2014 One of the largest hunting spiders in North Carolina, wolf spiders generally do not build webs but wander around hunting for prey. |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Durham Co., NC 12 Nov 2014 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Durham Co., NC 12 Nov 2014 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Body length was about an inch. |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Body length was ~1.5 inches or more. |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) Bottomland forest in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 |
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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). |
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Stout Brush-legged Wolf spider (Schizocosa crassipes) Mixed pine flatwoods with sandy soils, New Hanover Co., NC 14 May 2013 |
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Stout Brush-legged Wolf spider (Schizocosa crassipes) Mixed pine flatwoods with sandy soils, New Hanover Co., NC 14 May 2013 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) In Longleaf Pine flatwoods under log in Scotland Co., NC 14 June 2008 This spider was HUGE with a leg span approaching 4 inches. |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) In Longleaf Pine flatwoods under log in Scotland Co., NC 14 June 2008 |
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Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) In Longleaf Pine flatwoods under log in Scotland Co., NC 14 June 2008 |
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Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) Orange Co., NC 21 May 2008 |
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Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) Orange Co., NC 21 May 2008 |
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Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) Orange Co., NC 21 May 2008 |
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#2454 Unidentified spider; perhaps a Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006 |
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#2454 Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006 |
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#2454 Pine flatwoods in Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006 Nest of babies being protected. |
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unidentifed wolf spider with babies Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 |
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