Trochosa terricola

Picture ID 55066

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found on tile floor in hallway. Possible WOLF. Quarter size stretched out.

Submitted by:
swan
Submitted: Mar 23, 2019
Photographed: Mar 23, 2019
Spider: Trochosa terricola
Location: edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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Swan

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March 23, 2019 9:04 am

I live in rural area of Edmond. See these a lot. Im new to the state. Are these dangerous??

ItsyBitsy

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March 23, 2019 10:04 am

Hi, yes this is a Wolf Spider (Lycosidae). Tentatively Trochosa terricola. They’re not anything to worry over. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance, and are unlikely to bite except in self defense.