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turektaylor Elizabeth City, NC(Zone 8a) Aug 09, 2009

ok, i've lived here 15 yrs and have NEVER seen a dude like this. he's on a daylily leaf about an inch wide to give u a size id. i know the pics aren't crystal clear but i gave 'ugly man' a wide berth !! i'm in ne nc zone 8a.
thanks all
mary ann

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turektaylor Elizabeth City, NC(Zone 8a) Aug 09, 2009

here's another view....

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 10, 2009

He is a she; this is a very fat (probably gravid) female wolf spider (family Lycosidae). It probably is in the genus Rabidosa; see http://tinyurl.com/nhjde7 for a much slimmer example.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 10, 2009

Really neat spiders. They are hunters and aren't dangerous to humans unless you mishandle them, then like anything thing else that feels threatened, they will give you a painful bite.

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turektaylor Elizabeth City, NC(Zone 8a) Aug 13, 2009

thanks guys. i see the long, thinner wolf spider a 100 times a day but NONE like this 'young lady'. she's a tad intimidating, if u know what i mean....
mar

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 13, 2009

Just remember, fat spiders mean they are eating well. Fewer bugs to bug you...grin

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