ID Please: Wolf spider?

[GOMER113]

Good day,

This little guy was crawling on my wife's backpack the other night and she just about jumped through the ceiling when she saw it. It looks like a few spiders that come up when I do a Google search for "wolf spider." Also, judging by the boxing gloves and the thin abdomen, would this be a MM in search of a mate? I found another one on my wall this evening that looked just like this one, but I was unable to catch it. Also, I've been feeding it flightless fruit flies and it just snatches them up and chows down on them right away.

Thanks.

Unrelated side story that I didn't really think it deserved its own thread, so I decided to throw it in here for poops and giggles:

Last Saturday morning, I got up out of bed and the first thing I did was take a step outside to see if the laundry room was occupied. It was, so I decided to go back to bed. About 2 steps back into the living room, I felt something tickling my nose. I wiped the bottom of my nose with my thumb and forefinger and then felt something in between them. I looked closely and there was a baby spiderling of some sort climbing up a strand of web. It had decided to make my nose its home while I was sleeping.

I put in in a little deli cup, but it fell out one time that I removed the lid and I couldn't find where it had landed in the carpet.

 

[What]

That is a male of some species... No idea what species but it is a male.

 

[harveythefly]

looks a bit like a male Rabidosa rabida to me...AKA a Rabid Wolf Spider

 

[Eclipse]

I had no idea that these were wolf spiders. I have ALOT, i mean THOUSANDS of those around me. I live near you so we should have the same species of spiders. They should spin a sheet-like web with a little funnel to hide in. I have one female with me right now.

That one should be in the Agelenidae family. Search that on google too. Your spider and my spider looks almost exactly the same. The only differents are the palps and mine has a larger abdomen.

Here are a 2 pics of mine.

 

[GOMER113]

Yeah, they do look a lot alike. Mine hasn't made much of a web, but I can see a little bit of a funnel to it. I'll tell my wife that she was right, that we do have funnel web spiders in the house... that'll make her night.

 

[What]

I had no idea that these were wolf spiders. I have ALOT, i mean THOUSANDS of those around me. I live near you so we should have the same species of spiders. They should spin a sheet-like web with a little funnel to hide in. I have one female with me right now.

That one should be in the Agelenidae family. Search that on google too. Your spider and my spider looks almost exactly the same. The only differents are the palps and mine has a larger abdomen.

Eclipse, wolf spiders and funnel web spiders(Agelenidae) are NOT the same. Wolf spiders are wandering hunters who do not build webs. Agelenids build the funnel shaped webs and are quite common in Califonia. But there are many different spiders that look just like Agelenidae species who are actually from the Lycosidae family so please do not jump to conclusions. This is why the spiders from these families are very difficult to ID from just pictures alone.

@GOMER113: These spiders are completely harmless and should be no cause for concern. They are great house guests and will take care of any stray insects.

I doubt if anyone can give you a 100% ID, but my best guess is an immature male Agelenopsis sp.(probably aperta).

 

[lhystrix]

Good day,

This little guy was crawling on my wife's backpack the other night and she just about jumped through the ceiling when she saw it. It looks like a few spiders that come up when I do a Google search for "wolf spider." Also, judging by the boxing gloves and the thin abdomen, would this be a MM in search of a mate? I found another one on my wall this evening that looked just like this one, but I was unable to catch it. Also, I've been feeding it flightless fruit flies and it just snatches them up and chows down on them right away.

Thanks.

Yes, a mature male funnel web spider, family Agelenidae.
There is a handful of genera in your area.
Most likely Hololena, but really can't tell past family without close up of palps.

 

[Eclipse]

Eclipse, wolf spiders and funnel web spiders(Agelenidae) are NOT the same. Wolf spiders are wandering hunters who do not build webs. Agelenids build the funnel shaped webs and are quite common in Califonia. But there are many different spiders that look just like Agelenidae species who are actually from the Lycosidae family so please do not jump to conclusions. This is why the spiders from these families are very difficult to ID from just pictures alone.

@GOMER113: These spiders are completely harmless and should be no cause for concern. They are great house guests and will take care of any stray insects.

I doubt if anyone can give you a 100% ID, but my best guess is an immature male Agelenopsis sp.(probably aperta).

Oh nevermind I had a feeling that it wasn't a wolf spider and I know they are from a completely different family. Someone said it was a wolf so it threw me off. I'm still saying that is a Agelenopsis because it looks exactly like mine.

 

[eresus]

the first is Agelenidae - Agelena cf. labyrinthica . It is a male.

 

[eresus]

http://www.aranhas.info/index.php?option=com_fichas&Itemid=43&sp=2

see here images of Agelena labyrinthica.

 

[lhystrix]

the first is Agelenidae - Agelena cf. labyrinthica . It is a male.

Do you know how to read English or follow threads?
You are IDing spiders that have already been IDed, and offering incorrect ID's as well, such as above, and in other threads.

Agelena does not occur in NA.
Again, this is most likely Hololena.

 

[Bastian Drolshagen]

hi,
jeff h is right. making matters worse I don´t have the slightest idea how you come to ID this one as Agelena labyrinthica - have you ever seen this spider? If so you would know it looks quite different (besides the fact that this species doesn´t occur in North America).

BTW.: Why are you always linking to aranhas.info? Is that your webside? If so you should try making it popular by giving the RIGHT answers on ID requests.

 

[eresus]

Do you know how to read English or follow threads?
You are IDing spiders that have already been IDed, and offering incorrect ID's as well, such as above, and in other threads.

Agelena does not occur in NA.
Again, this is most likely Hololena.

Once again, you are right.
In truth , I didn´t read all thread, only I saw the photos. It will not happen again.

 

[eresus]

hi,
jeff h is right. making matters worse I don´t have the slightest idea how you come to ID this one as Agelena labyrinthica - have you ever seen this spider? If so you would know it looks quite different (besides the fact that this species doesn´t occur in North America).

BTW.: Why are you always linking to aranhas.info? Is that your webside? If so you should try making it popular by giving the RIGHT answers on ID requests.

No. Not my website, really.

 

[Bastian Drolshagen]

hi,
that´s a pity, it´s a pretty good website

 

[eresus]

hi,
that´s a pity, it´s a pretty good website

it is not really mine, but I contribute a little. Besides, I'm still learning. And once again, keep the criticism! I will do the same.