Hogna

Picture ID 5708

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Asking about specific
Tigrosa?
Female?
Poisoned?

Submitted by:
lili
Submitted: Feb 20, 2018
Photographed: Feb 20, 2018
Spider: Hogna
Location: Fort myers, Florida, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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February 20, 2018 8:43 am

Hi, this is one in the Hogna lenta group (Wolf Spider). They’re not considered to be of medical significance, everyone’s immune system is different though and I’d assume any bite from a large spider would be unpleasant. They’re only likely to bite in self defense though.