Wetland giant wolf spider

Como reconhecer

• The carapace (the hard upper shell of the front body) is brown, with a distinct yellow stripe running from the front eyes down the body.1
• The underside of the abdomen has distinct black spots.1
• It is around 17 mm long on average, which makes it one of the smaller wolf spiders.1
• Males have yellow legs without distinct markings. Females have reddish brown legs without markings or bands.1
• It does not make webs and is usually active at night.1

Muitas vezes confundido com: It is often mistaken for the nursery web spider (Pisaurina mira). The wetland giant wolf spider has a brown carapace with a distinct yellow stripe from the front eyes, and black spots on the underside of the abdomen. It is also similar to T. georgicola, but it has black spots that T. georgicola lacks, and its faint yellow stripes do not extend as far.1