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Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

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A good resource for identification of Lycosidae is:

 http://www.lycosidae.info/identification/australia/

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

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Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon

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KylieWaldon wrote:
4 Dec 2024
Yeah its a beautiful pattern, though the legs are quite chunky!
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)
NateKingsford wrote:
3 Dec 2024
Of course! This one is a relatively easy one to ID due to the "union jack" on the cephalothorax (head). Gorgeous looking spiders they are
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KylieWaldon wrote:
3 Dec 2024
wow. TY @NateKingsford for that quick ID. I'd only had time to look up "wolf spider" and found you'd already named it. TY :)
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

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