California Lycosidae/wolf spider ID?

[Krystal Anne]

I'm mostly a tarantula girl, and the only other true spiders I've raised and kept were Latrodectus and Steatoda. I'm not very familiar with others yet so I need help

After some research, I believe this is a wolf spider. I'm guessing from how it looks, its eye arrangement, and it's hunting behavior. Not sure what Lycosidae it is though - it's hard to find enough info...

Can someone help identify this? Sorry for the photo quality. I zoomed in and tried to make them as clear as I can.

He/she just molted last week

I live in North California, USA.

 

[loxoscelesfear]

Alopecosa

 

[RTTB]

Great find.

 

[Krystal Anne]

Alopecosa

Thank you! That really helped my search... Now I'm guessing Alopecosa kochi since, if I'm not wrong, it's the only Alopecosa in California. Definitely looks like it!

 

[Krystal Anne]

Great find.

Thank you! Poor thing had a tiny abdomen and was missing a leg when I first found him in my home. He/she came to the right place

 

[ironfeather]

I just caught one last week! I live in Sacramento. Any tips? Mine hasn't ate since I've caught it and I'm getting worried. I've tried numerous times but it keeps avoiding the bugs I put in there

 

[animaliaadvocate216]

Thank you! Poor thing had a tiny abdomen and was missing a leg when I first found him in my home. He/she came to the right place

The palps look rather thin from what I can see. I'm guessing female . I have two females that have the the same size palps and just caught a male that has MUCH more defined palps . Beautiful spider.

 

[animaliaadvocate216]

I just caught one last week! I live in Sacramento. Any tips? Mine hasn't ate since I've caught it and I'm getting worried. I've tried numerous times but it keeps avoiding the bugs I put in there

They can take up to a week to get used to their new environment. They can also regulate their metabolism to go five or so days with out food. I've learned that no matter how much I want to mess with them it's best to put them in their new enclosure and let them be for a few days before getting concerned . But on the other hand my g. gulosa eat a moth twice her size and two ladybugs within the first three days I had her, but my g. pulchra hasn't eaten anything and I've had her for about four days now.