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Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

Wolf spider (Lycosidae) field guide

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Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

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Allocosa palabunda (Palabunda wolf spider)

Allocosa palabunda
Allocosa palabunda

Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider)

Artoria sp. (genus)
Artoria sp. (genus)
Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoriopsis wolf spider)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)
Artoriopsis sp. (genus)
Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Lycosidae (family) (Wolf spider)

Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

Female with babies
Lycosidae (family)
Lycosidae (family)
Female with babies

Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider)

Portacosa cinerea
Portacosa cinerea
Portacosa cinerea
Portacosa cinerea

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (Garden Wolf Spider)

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi
FEMALE WITH YOUNG

FEMALE WITH YOUNG
Tasmanicosa godeffroyi
FEMALE WITH YOUNG

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Tasmanicosa wolf spider)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tetralycosa sp. (genus) (Small Beach Wolf Spider)

Tetralycosa sp. (genus)

Venator spenceri (Hunter)

3-4 black triangular blotches on the dorsal side of the abdomen, decreasing in size, are a distinguishing feature of this species

3-4 black triangular blotches on the dorsal side of the abdomen, decreasing in size, are a distinguishing feature of this species

this ventral view shows the large black blotch on the ventral side of the abdomen, a distinguishing feature of this species

this ventral view shows the large black blotch on the ventral side of the abdomen, a distinguishing feature of this species
another individual showing the pattern of triangular blotches on the abdomen

another individual showing the pattern of triangular blotches on the abdomen
Venator spenceri
3-4 black triangular blotches on the dorsal side of the abdomen, decreasing in size, are a distinguishing feature of this species
this ventral view shows the large black blotch on the ventral side of the abdomen, a distinguishing feature of this species
another individual showing the pattern of triangular blotches on the abdomen

Venatrix australiensis (Australian Huntress)

the two pairs of black marks on the abdomen distinguish this from other Venatrix species

the two pairs of black marks on the abdomen distinguish this from other Venatrix species

The pair of white lines on the black venter are characteristic of this species

The pair of white lines on the black venter are characteristic of this species
the two pairs of black marks on the abdomen distinguish this from other Venatrix species
The pair of white lines on the black venter are characteristic of this species

Venatrix pictiventris (Four-spotted Huntress)

Venatrix pictiventris
Venatrix pictiventris
Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pseudospeciosa (Wolf spider)

Venatrix pseudospeciosa
Venatrix pseudospeciosa
Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider)

Venatrix sp. (genus)
Venatrix sp. (genus)
Venatrix sp. (genus)
Venatrix sp. (genus)

Venatrix speciosa (Wolf spider)

Venatrix speciosa
Venatrix speciosa
Venatrix speciosa
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