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Hogna carolinensis, commonly known as the Carolina wolf spider and giant wolf spider, is found across North America. It is the largest of the wolf spiders in North America, [2] typically measuring at 18–20 mm for males and 22–35 mm for females. The Carolina wolf spider is mottled brown with a dark underside.
The spider was designated as the official state spider of the Palmetto State by Act Number 389 of 2000. The Carolina wolf spider is large, hairy and fast. The Carolina wolf spider, Hogna carolinensis
South Carolina designated the Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis) as the official state spider in 2000 due to the efforts of Skyler B. Hutto, a third-grade student at Sheridan Elementary School in Orangeburg. [16] At the time, South Carolina was the only U.S. state that recognized a state spider. [17]
Many may know that South Carolina has an official state bird (Carolina Wren), that the official state spider is the Carolina wolf spider or ... The darker hues of the body generally range from a ...
Tigrosa helluo, commonly known as the Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Lycosidae, also known as wolf spiders. T. helluo was formerly known as Hogna helluo before differences between dorsal color patterns, habitat preferences, body structures, etc. were discovered. [ 2 ]
Wolf spider. What they look like: With over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, it’s no wonder that they range in size and appearance. “The largest species can be up to an inch and a ...
The Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis) was designated as the official state spider by Act Number 389 of 2000. The state of South Carolina is just one of two states that recognize a spider ...
Prior to 1990, many medium to large wolf spiders (family Lycosidae) from North America were placed in the genus Lycosa. In 1990 it was accepted that Lycosa was a Mediterranean genus and did not occur in North America; seven species were transferred to Hogna .