Lycosidae
(Wolf Spiders)

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Picture of Lycosidae (Wolf Spiders) - Lateral
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ItsyBitsy

Hi, see above image for ID. 🙂

BugmanDan

Hi. While I can’t peg your spider, there are a few species of Lycosidae in florida. Largest is the carolina wolf spider. There are also two Dolomedes fishing spiders, often mistaken for the large wolf spiders. Perhaps the largest is the okifenokensis fishing spider and close second, the giant crab spider. Although intimidating in size, none are aggressive and really gentle giants. All very fast though. Your spider with the big bum may be gravid, soon to make an egg sac. All these big spiders carry their eggs with them, the Lycosidae will carry the young on her back a… Read more »

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