Hogna baltimoriana

Picture ID 12385

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Looks very similar to a huntsman spider but this photo was taken in central Kansas. Spider is about the size of a half-dollar coin.

Submitted by:
fenume1985
Submitted: May 9, 2018
Photographed: May 9, 2018
Spider: Hogna baltimoriana
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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Fenume1985

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May 9, 2018 2:11 am

Thought it might be a wolf spider at first but the markings on its head and back did not match any photos that I could find. Any help would be appreciated.

BugmanDan

May 9, 2018 12:46 pm

Hi. This does look like a wolf spider, they come in a lot of flavors, small,big, near black,or straw color. 16 genera and 238 specie in north America.
Often mistaken with fishing spiders, one similar in the bay area of California is the false wolf spider.