Wolf spider? Pisauridae? Found in USA, Portland, OR

Kierstync

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Was told to post here to see what I found. Unfortunately did not get a clear shot of the abdomen before I released it.
found in Portland, Oregon, USA.
someone said it could be in the fishing spider fam but I really think it’s a wolf spider.
thanks so much in advance :)
 

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Was told to post here to see what I found. Unfortunately did not get a clear shot of the abdomen before I released it.
found in Portland, Oregon, USA.
someone said it could be in the fishing spider fam but I really think it’s a wolf spider.
What type of environment was it found in?

The eye arrangement rules out wolf spiders (Lycosidae), and it doesn't look typical for Pisauridae either.

The eye arrangement looks similar to Agelenidae.
 

Kierstync

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What type of environment was it found in?

The eye arrangement rules out wolf spiders (Lycosidae), and it doesn't look typical for Pisauridae either.

The eye arrangement looks similar to Agelenidae.
It was found running across my patio. I have a small creek that runs by my backyard I don’t think has any minnows, maybe tadpoles. Lots of trees and grasses.
 

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Definitely Agelenidae. I’d put money on it possibly being one of the Eratigena species.
 
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