Wolf spiders (Lycosidae).

wolf spiders (Lycosidae).
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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Note that wolf spiders do not build webs. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Ferdy, most don't but some do. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Really? In that case I stand corrected, sorry. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      In your defense, I think it's rare. Wolf spiders mostly use silk for eggs and to line their burrows, I think. But, there are some who make webs. Weird, but apparently true.
      
      *Oh, and I have no clue if the above spider is a wolf or not. Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Just speculating:
        https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/spider-identification-by-eye-arrangement
        
        In the photo I see a top row of 4 eyes larger than the bottom row. The closest match seems option 4: orbweaver.
        
        So it may in fact be an orbweaber. Still far from sure though. Posted 3 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        I always forget about that diagram! So helpful. I could see it as a 4 or 5, but I am also not at all confident. Posted 3 years ago

The Venatrix pseudospeciosa

Venatrix pseudospeciosa is a wolf spider of the family Lycosidae found in Australia.

For members of this family the body size varies from relatively small to quite large and is about three times as long as it is wide. The legs are moderately long and robust. The surface colours are mostly browns and greys with some distinctive surface markings. One pair of eyes is unusually large. Lycosids live in burrows in the ground but frequently leave their burrows to stalk ground-dwelling insects... more

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by sureshachar