Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)
A good resource for identification of Lycosidae is:
http://www.lycosidae.info/identification/australia/
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EmmaCollins
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10 Jan 2025
This is obviously a very late comment (we're going through old records as part of a NatureMapr clean-up this week)!
But with Lycosidae, the pattern can be a bit misleading. Some genera do have obvious patterns that distinguish them, but others may appear to be one thing but are actually something else. I agree that this is a Tasmanicosa sp. but to get to a species level, it's often necessary to view the genitalia under a microscope.
But with Lycosidae, the pattern can be a bit misleading. Some genera do have obvious patterns that distinguish them, but others may appear to be one thing but are actually something else. I agree that this is a Tasmanicosa sp. but to get to a species level, it's often necessary to view the genitalia under a microscope.
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)
EmmaCollins
wrote:
10 Jan 2025
This one is more likely something like Artoriopsis sp.
Lycosidae (family)
NateKingsford
wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Lycosids are the only spiders that carry babies on their backs
Venatrix sp. (genus)
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