Wolf spider (Lycosidae) species

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Overview

A good resource for identification of Lycosidae is:

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

22 species

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Allocosa palabunda (Palabunda wolf spider)

Allocosa palabunda

Allocosa palabunda

Allocosa palabunda

Allocosa palabunda

Artoria howquaensis (Wolf Spider)

Artoria lineata (A wolf spider)

Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider)

Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoria sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoriopsis wolf spider)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Artoriopsis sp. (genus)

Geolycosa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Wolf Spiders)

Lycosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Lycosa wolf spider)

Lycosa sp. (genus)

Lycosa sp. (genus)

Lycosa sp. (genus)

Lycosa sp. (genus)

Lycosa sp. (genus)

Lycosa sp. (genus)

Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider)

Lycosidae (family)

Lycosidae (family)

Female with babies

Lycosidae (family)

Lycosidae (family)

Lycosidae (family)

Lycosidae (family)

Portacosa cinerea (Grey wolf spider)

Portacosa cinerea

Portacosa cinerea

Portacosa cinerea

Portacosa cinerea

Portacosa cinerea

Portacosa cinerea

Tasmanicosa gilberta (Wolf spider)

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (Garden Wolf Spider)

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi

FEMALE WITH YOUNG

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi

Tasmanicosa leuckartii (Leuckart's wolf spider)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Tetralycosa sp. (genus) (Small Beach Wolf Spider)

Tetralycosa sp. (genus)

Tetralycosa sp. (genus)

Venator spenceri (Hunter)

Venator spenceri

3-4 black triangular blotches on the dorsal side of the abdomen, decreasing in size, are a distinguishing feature of this species

Venator spenceri

this ventral view shows the large black blotch on the ventral side of the abdomen, a distinguishing feature of this species

Venator spenceri

another individual showing the pattern of triangular blotches on the abdomen

Venator spenceri

Venator spenceri

Venator spenceri

Venatrix australiensis (Australian Huntress)

Venatrix australiensis

the two pairs of black marks on the abdomen distinguish this from other Venatrix species

Venatrix australiensis

The pair of white lines on the black venter are characteristic of this species

Venatrix australiensis

Venatrix australiensis

Venatrix furcillata (Wolf Spider)

Venatrix mckayi (Wolf Spider)

Venatrix mckayi

Venatrix mckayi

male spider

Venatrix mckayi

Venatrix mckayi

Venatrix mckayi

Venatrix mckayi

Venatrix pictiventris (Four-spotted Huntress)

Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pictiventris

Venatrix pseudospeciosa (Wolf spider)

Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix pseudospeciosa

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