Carolina wolf spider

[wendell]

The outhouse at Dismal Swamp State Park has a large wolf spider that seems to be there every time I visit. Her leg spread is about 3 inches. The place is barely lit(just one window, no electricity) and honestly as much as I like spiders she is a little creepy when your pants are down.

 

[Biollantefan54]

this looks like a member of Tigrosa to me

 

[wendell]

I will add a couple of pictures. I think the carolina wolf spider is the only species that big in the area. We have fishing spiders with a greater span but they are not as heavily bodied. Does Tigrosa include wolf spiders?

 

[Biollantefan54]

I will add a couple of pictures. I think the carolina wolf spider is the only species that big in the area. We have fishing spiders with a greater span but they are not as heavily bodied. Does Tigrosa include wolf spiders?

Yes I am fairly certain this is Tigrosa. Tigrosa is a genus of wolf spider.

 

[wendell]

Here is a better picture taken today.

 

[Biollantefan54]

I would say Tigrosa aspersa is the species

 

[wonderful]

What a beauty. Looking at her juicy booty makes me think she has a buffet in the outhouse every night

 

[LadyShia77]

I would say Tigrosa aspersa is the species

How do you tell the difference between a Tigrosa aspersa and Carolina wolf spider? I'm seeing pictures of them both having the same brown marking on the abdomen.

 

[Biollantefan54]

How do you tell the difference between a Tigrosa aspersa and Carolina wolf spider? I'm seeing pictures of them both having the same brown marking on the abdomen.

I don’t really have a good answer, the spider in the pic just looks like Tigrosa to me. I think it may be the coloration and the stripe on the carapace. Just lots of very little features make me think it’s Tigrosa.

 

[LadyShia77]

I don’t really have a good answer, the spider in the pic just looks like Tigrosa to me. I think it may be the coloration and the stripe on the carapace. Just lots of very little features make me think it’s Tigrosa.

I may be seeing things, but it looks like the stripe on the abdomen may have points on it like a Carolina. Been trying to find Carolinas in my yard, but so far, no success.

 

[Biollantefan54]

I may be seeing things, but it looks like the stripe on the abdomen may have points on it like a Carolina. Been trying to find Carolinas in my yard, but so far, no success.

I was referring to the stripe on the carapace, in Hogna, it’s usually thicker than in the original poster's pic. Also, Carolina wolf spiders do not have striped legs like this

 

[LadyShia77]

I was referring to the stripe on the carapace, in Hogna, it’s usually thicker than in the original poster's pic. Also, Carolina wolf spiders do not have striped legs like this

Gotcha. Still trying to learn my wolf spiders lol. Too many look similar and it seems I'm not meant to find a Carolina in my yard.

 

[wendell]

I may be seeing things, but it looks like the stripe on the abdomen may have points on it like a Carolina. Been trying to find Carolinas in my yard, but so far, no success.

He has convinced me that it is not a Carolina Wolf spider after all, but some of the images online make it look like it’s best match is Tigrosa georgicola. I think he made a good observation that I had overlooked regarding the banded legs.

 

[LadyShia77]

He has convinced me that it is not a Carolina Wolf spider after all, but some of the images online make it look like it’s best match is Tigrosa georgicola. I think he made a good observation that I had overlooked regarding the banded legs.

That's actually what I was thinking. I just came upon that as while looking up wolf spiders and it does look a lot like your pic. Cool looking spider.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Tigrosa georgicola and Tigrosa aspersa are both similar looking, both have banded legs. Tigrosa georgicola: Median stripe on carapace is distinct and extends from the eye region all the way across to the posterior declivity. Sometimes with 3 dark bands on dorsal surfaces of femora III and IV.
Tigrosa aspersa: carapace with thin yellow stripe beginning at AME row and ending at PLE row (i.e. median stripe restricted to eye region only, or at least only that part of the band is bright/distinct); femora sometimes with 3 or 4 faint dark rings.