Hogna baltimoriana Wolf Spiders in Kempner, Texas

Hogna baltimoriana Wolf Spiders in Kempner, Texas
— This article by Jerry Cates and Robert Smith, with important inputs from Allen Brady, Paula Cushing, Joey Slowik, and Mandy Howe (Lady Arachnophile), first published on 5 January 2013, was last revised on 13 July 2013. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 14:01(01). On 3 January 2013 Robert Smith, of Kempner, Texas, wrote: Hi Jerry. This spider is ...

A Male Wolf Spider in College Station, Texas

A Male Wolf Spider in College Station, Texas
This article by Jerry Cates and Sarah A. Woller, first published on 25 November 2012, was last revised on 18 January 2013. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 13:11(05). —————————————– On 24 November 2012 Sarah A. Woller, of the Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, wrote that she had taken some photos of a wolf spider, and ...

A Field Wolf Spider near Walnut Creek, Austin, Texas

A Field Wolf Spider near Walnut Creek, Austin, Texas
— BugsInTheNews is a VIEWER-PARTICIPANT WEBSITE. This article by Jerry Cates and Dave R., first published on 14 February 2011, was revised last on 7 July 2012. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 12:02(10) ———————————- The field wolf spider (Hogna lenta) was first described in 1844 by the French American arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz. His description was penned ...

Wolf Spiders in Texas

Wolf Spiders in Texas
— BugsInTheNews is a VIEWER-PARTICIPANT WEBSITE. This article by Jerry Cates, Marvin W. (Kempner, TX), and Graham M. (East Texas), first published on 7 February 2011, was revised last on 7 July 2012. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 12:02(06) —————————— The wolf spider, in the Lycosidae family, is distributed worldwide, and is comprised of  more than 100 ...

A Giant Wolf Spider from Lufkin, Texas

A Giant Wolf Spider from Lufkin, Texas
— BugsInTheNews is a VIEWER-PARTICIPANT WEBSITE. This article by Jerry Cates and Bernard H., first published on 29 January 2011, was revised last on 7 July 2012. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 12:01(10) —————————— The giant wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis) is the largest of our wolf spiders. Females typically measure 22-35 mm (0.87-1.4 inches); males are smaller, ...

A Rabid Wolf Spider in Southlake, Texas

A Rabid Wolf Spider in Southlake, Texas
— BugsInTheNews is a viewer-participant website. This article by Jerry Cates and Dave B., first published on 9 August 2010, was last revised on 9 July 2012. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 11:08(05). —————————————– Dave wrote: Any idea what this big boy is? The rabid wolf spider (Rabidosa rabida), which is often known by the common name “wolf ...