Arachnids of North Carolina
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Schizocosa avida - a wolf spider

Schizocosa avidaSchizocosa avida
Same individual to the left, but photographed 2 months earlier as antepenultimate juvenile.		Schizocosa avida
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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Lycosidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos
Schizocosa avida
Epigynum
Distribution in North Carolina
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Schizocosa avida
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: lake shore, in tall grass
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 Photo Gallery for Schizocosa avida - a wolf spider

Photos: 21

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-19
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-21
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Donald Zepp on 2022-05-03
Johnston Co.
Comment: Photo 11 Aug '22. See epigynum in "Structural photos," above.		Recorded by: Donald Zepp on 2022-05-03
Johnston Co.
Comment: Same individual of same date, as antepenultimate juvenile.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-12-01
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-10-24
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2021-10-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2021-10-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-07-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-05-19
Wilkes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-05-19
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-13
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-10-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2020-10-10
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-04
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2017-04-12
Gates Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2010-05-01
Wake Co.
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