Comments & ID Thoughts
What kind of spider is this? About 2 inches long not including the legs.
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- Submitted: Apr 30, 2019
- Photographed: Apr 30, 2019
- Spider: Hogna antelucana
- Sex:
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: New Mexico, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal, Gravid
Wolf Spider (Lycosidae), Hogna antelucana.
Thank you. Is there a way to tell gender and if it is a female, and if so, if it’s pregnant?
Probably female, probably gravid, can’t be 100% sure from a photo. Would need to see the underside of the spider to determine if it was a mature female, she looks gravid but other conditions can resemble this. The size would suggest she’s mature. I’ll check it off because it’s likely.