Rabidosa punctulata (Hentz, 1844) is a animal in the Lycosidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rabidosa punctulata (Hentz, 1844)

Rabidosa punctulata (Hentz, 1844)

Rabidosa punctulata, the dotted wolf spider, is a large light-brown Lycosidae species found in weedy grassy areas of the central and southeastern US.

Family
Genus
Rabidosa
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Rabidosa punctulata (Hentz, 1844)

Rabidosa punctulata, commonly called the dotted wolf spider, is a species of spider that belongs to the family Lycosidae. This spider lives in areas with weeds and tall grasses. It is a large, light-brown wolf spider that has stripes on its cephalothorax. Its abdomen has light spots and a dark stripe running down its middle. The geographic range of Rabidosa punctulata extends from Massachusetts west to Kansas, and south to Texas and northern Florida.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Lycosidae Rabidosa

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