Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

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A good resource for identification of Lycosidae is:

http://www.lycosidae.info/identification/australia/

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

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NateKingsford wrote:

27 Apr 2025

You're correct about this one being a female, only the females carry the babies!

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

EathanDouglas wrote:

9 Apr 2025

nah this one is a Lycosid, Venatrix sp. by the looks of it :)

Venatrix sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

8 Apr 2025

@EathanDouglas Dolomedes?

Venatrix sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

25 Mar 2025

One of the Venator/Venatrix species

Lycosidae (family)

NateKingsford wrote:

16 Mar 2025

The heavier webbing makes me think more Mygalomorph, however it doesn't rule out Lycosidae

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