Tigrosa georgicola

Tigrosa georgicola

Tigrosa georgicola is a wolf spider in the Tigrosa genus that is widely distributed in the southeastern USA. It is often found in deciduous woods, under logs during the day and hunting over leaf litter at night.
Tigrosa georgicola- Dark Wolf Spider Lycosid spider with a median stripe on its carapace. Dark bands present on the upper femora. Tigrosa is a genus of wolf spiders within the Lycosidae family in North America. The genus name refers to the tiger-like patterning and fierceness of the species within it. Lycosids are typically solitary hunters and do not spin webs. They have have excellent eyesight and a fantastic sense of touch. Lycosids are capable of injecting venom (usually if provoked). Habitat: Crawling on a pile of wood (mostly pine) in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in Northwest Georgia (Gordon County), US. Geotagged,Summer,Tigrosa georgicola,United States,arachnid,arachnida,camouflage,dark wolf spider,lycosid,lycosidae,spider,tigrosa,tigrosa georgicola,wolf spider

Appearance

Body length of females 16-22mm; males 10-17mm.

Naming

Previously placed in the genus Allocosa (by mistake); subsequently referred to as Hogna georgicola by many people up until Brady's 2012 revision transferred it to the genus Tigrosa.

Distribution

Widely distributed in the southeastern USA.

Habitat

Often found in deciduous woods, under logs during the day and hunting over leaf litter at night.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyLycosidae
GenusTigrosa
SpeciesTigrosa georgicola
Photographed in
United States of America