Juvenile Wolf Spider or Barn Funnel Weaver?

[Jonathan6303]

H.radaiata the patterns are the same, and the color pretty sure it's a juvenile

Make sure to check the locality. I have found that some species of wolf spiders can look identical at first glance so it can be hard to identify exact species. Location is very important too. It’s best to give a genus.

 

[A cave cricket]

It says south U.S.

 

[Biollantefan54]

H.radaiata the patterns are the same, and the color pretty sure it's a juvenile

Im fairly certain you’re just trolling now as that species isn’t in this country

 

[LadyShia77]

Guys, I just looked it up. R. Rabida does look a bit like the last guy I found and R. Rabida do appear to be found from Maine to Florida and as far west as Texas.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Guys, I just looked it up. R. Rabida does look a bit like the last guy I found and R. Rabida do appear to be found from Maine to Florida and as far west as Texas.

R. rabida does look similar and is in your range but it is definitely not that species. Lots of wolfies look similar with very similar patterning, this isn’t in that genus though.

 

[Biollantefan54]

After comparing to many species, my best guess is a member of Trochosa. Based on the dark markings inside the light band of the carapace, it fits with Trochosa, possibly the introduced species Trochosa ruricola
Compare with: Trochosa pic

 

[LadyShia77]

So, regardless, it is a wolf spider? We just don't know what kind for sure lol. Does it look like a juvenile of whatever kind of wolf spider or an adult? If it's juvenile, maybe I'll be able to tell as it gets older.

 

[Biollantefan54]

So, regardless, it is a wolf spider? We just don't know what kind for sure lol. Does it look like a juvenile of whatever kind of wolf spider or an adult? If it's juvenile, maybe I'll be able to tell as it gets older.

Yes, definitely a wolf spider haha. There aren’t too many kinds with those two really dark marks inside that light stripe on the carapace but it’s still pretty hard to narrow it down exactly. It’s really hard to say if it’s a juvenile or not since we aren’t positive what kind it is . More pics always help though!

 

[egyptiancrow]

just popping in to add that almost every wolf spider i have ever found (including females carrying egg sacs) are smaller than dime. most of them are nowhere near an inch like many of the large wolf spiders you see on the internet.

most fishing spiders i find are larger than wolf spiders i find.
and again theyre females carrying egg sacs, so theyre fully grown AND larger than the males.

i actually used to think it was a joke that wolf spiders were large, when i was a kid. i thought people were just arachnophobic and exagerating. on the internet now, i see tons of huge wolfs and ive seen large hognas in person as well.
but any native wolf spider i have never seen get bigger than the width of a penny.

 

[A cave cricket]

Who knows, it might be a new species?

 

[LadyShia77]

Just a little update. My main insect app I use listed my last little guy as possibly being a Tigrosa Annexa. The abdomen does seem to match and they are found in the eastern U.S.

 

[A cave cricket]

Yeah, your right.

 

[LadyShia77]

Glad to know the app got it right for once. It's hit and miss sometimes. Thank you guys for all of your help.

 

[A cave cricket]

Your welcome!

 

[Biollantefan54]

Just a little update. My main insect app I use listed my last little guy as possibly being a Tigrosa Annexa. The abdomen does seem to match and they are found in the eastern U.S.

I’m actually in NC too and that is one of the most common wolfies here, a part from Pardosa. It does match that species as well but usually their pattern isn’t so boldly defined

 

[LadyShia77]

Too lazy to start a new thread lol. It looks like I finally got my female and my app says she's a Tigrosa Annexa. Just like my other little guy from yesterday. She had several males around her so don't know if there's a chance of babies in the future. What do you guys think? I'll try to make this my last pic on this thread. lol

 

[Biollantefan54]

Too lazy to start a new thread lol. It looks like I finally got my female and my app says she's a Tigrosa Annexa. Just like my other little guy from yesterday. She had several males around her so don't know if there's a chance of babies in the future. What do you guys think? I'll try to make this my last pic on this thread. lol

Yes! That is T. annexa, that looks much more normal for their pattern. This time of year with males around, it had probably mated already.

 

[LadyShia77]

So I may end up with babies? Not sure what to think about that lol. Guess I'll cross that bridge when it gets here. Should be an interesting experience regardless. Thanks again for confirming my newest edition.

 

[Biollantefan54]

So I may end up with babies? Not sure what to think about that lol. Guess I'll cross that bridge when it gets here. Should be an interesting experience regardless. Thanks again for confirming my newest edition.

Yeah, it’ll make an egg sack and carry it around with it for a bit, then the babies will stay in the mothers back for a while until they disperse. They are really good mothers!

 

[LadyShia77]

The only thing would be getting the babies from mom when they're ready and making sure they don't escape. I currently have her in a large critter keeper.