Need help IDing and Sexing Wolf spider

[MirageSpoods]

Hi everyone! I recently got into wolf spiders when I found a mom carrying a huge egg sac that proceeded to hatch about two weeks later. Unfortunately she died but I am now busy raising 27 happy lil wolf spiders. A few days ago I found another, bigger one, which seems to be of the same species. I assume she is a female but since I'm a beginner I'd like to get another opinion or two. I will attach the link to her iNat post. Thank you so much in advance!!

Hogna gumia on 23 December, 2024 at 05:29 PM by Julia Gaugler. Currently Captive. Female? · iNaturalist

 

[Andrew Clayton]

There is over 200 in the Hogna genus, and found all over the world, but they aren't the only wolf spiders. Since that's 2 you have found there is a good chance it's going to be whatever the common wolf spider in you're area is. Namibia looks to be the Pardosa namibensis.

 

[MirageSpoods]

Thank you

There is over 200 in the Hogna genus, and found all over the world, but they aren't the only wolf spiders. Since that's 2 you have found there is a good chance it's going to be whatever the common wolf spider in you're area is. Namibia looks to be the Pardosa namibensis.

very much!