Does anyone know what this is? Found it under a pile of clothes(SW FLORIDA)

[Daniel266jz]

I found this spider today I am not sure if it’s a type of tarantula but I’d like to keep it and it it to my collection instead of letting it go? Any ideas? Or should I release to the wild?

 

[Daniel266jz]

Here’s a pic

 

[PanzoN88]

I am the last person who should be posting on an identification thread, but it looks like some sort of wolf spider to me, but again i could be very wrong, but one thing for sure is that is definitely not a tarantula

 

[Mentat Ix]

Nice wolf spider. I've found them here in Texas bigger than some tarantulas.

I'm pretty sure there are bunch of different species, though, and I can't narrow it down any further than that. Maybe its a Lycosa tarantula?

 

[DanBsTs]

Here’s a pic

It looks like a species of wolf spider to me. You might have better luck posting this thread in the true spider forum.

http://arachnoboards.com/forums/true-spiders-other-arachnids.12/

 

[Daniel266jz]

Nice wolf spider. I've found them here in Texas bigger than some tarantulas.

I'm pretty sure there are bunch of different species, though, and I can't narrow it down any further than that. Maybe its a Lycosa tarantula?

Thank you. Any info on how to keep them? It’s probably the one keeping my ant population in my house down lol

 

[Mentat Ix]

The Dark Den will get you fixed up.

 

[viper69]

Looks like a wolf spider, at night their eyes glow in the dark when you shine light into them, like certain mammals. It's due to special structure in their eyes. It's the equivalent of night vision goggles. Believe part of the name is "something" tectum, maybe optic, don't recall.

 

[The wolf]

Lycosa taranula only exist in Europe I don't know what it is either I'm not to good at American lycosidae

 

[Smokehound714]

Schizocosa avida

 

[Daniel266jz]

I let him go he was in a stress position for over 8 hours and I didn’t want to end up killing the little guy so I drove to our nearest nature walk and released him there to avoid any pesticide

 

[Ungoliant]

Looks like a wolf spider, at night their eyes glow in the dark when you shine light into them, like certain mammals. It's due to special structure in their eyes. It's the equivalent of night vision goggles. Believe part of the name is "something" tectum, maybe optic, don't recall.

That reflective layer is called the tapetum lucidum.

I like to go out on warm, dry nights and spot wolf spiders with a flashlight. (If you hold the flashlight at eye level, in a suitable habitat, it will look like the ground is strewn with glittering gems, each of which is a wolf spider's eyes. The brightest-looking spots are usually the largest individuals.)

 

[viper69]

That reflective layer is called the tapetum lucidum.

I like to go out on warm, dry nights and spot wolf spiders with a flashlight. (If you hold the flashlight at eye level, in a suitable habitat, it will look like the ground is strewn with glittering gems, each of which is a wolf spider's eyes. The brightest-looking spots are usually the largest individuals.)

Yes Lucidum.... I couldn't be bothered looking it up again. I figured if someone really wants to know I provided plenty of info for them.

 

[JFaustus]

I believe that is a male Hogna carolinensis. I encounter plenty of them where I live.

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

I found this spider today I am not sure if it’s a type of tarantula but I’d like to keep it and it it to my collection instead of letting it go? Any ideas? Or should I release to the wild?

that is a hogna carolinensis and it is one of if not the best starter true spider. its like haveing a mini T that almost never refuses food