Wolf? spider ID

[Dave]

Does anyone know what type this is? I'm guessing genus Lycosidae, but I don't recognize the species. My friend finds them once in a while and asked me if I knew what it was. Any ideas?
Here's the picture she sent.

 

[Silberrücken]

May we have the geographical location of where this spider was found?

 

[loxoscelesfear]

genus Thanatus, a running crab spider

 

[Silberrücken]

genus Thanatus, a running crab spider

I agree with this... was hoping for a location to narrow it down to species.

 

[paassatt]

Does anyone know what type this is? I'm guessing genus Lycosidae, but I don't recognize the species. My friend finds them once in a while and asked me if I knew what it was. Any ideas?
Here's the picture she sent.

Just for the sake of clarification for others who read this thread, Lycosidae is a family, not a genus.

 

[Ciphor]

Probably came with some crickets

Should be Thanatus vulgaris based on markings. The Thanatus genus doesn't have to much morphological overlap (except a large group of very similar looking grey species), which makes photo IDs much easier. The carapace patterns are distinct to T. vulgaris IIRC* (white marginal band around carapace with broad opaque stripe.)

http://bugguide.net/node/view/260418/bgimage

 

[Dave]

Thanks for the answers! I'l let her know. Paassatt - Thanks for clarifying the family/genus mishap.