Arachnids of North Carolina
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Schizocosa ocreata - Brushlegged wolf spider

Schizocosa ocreataSchizocosa ocreata
Female with egg sac		Schizocosa ocreata
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Lycosidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos

Reddish sternum differentiates from crassipes and floridana (dbz20220606003, not figured below)
left palp, ventral view
Epigynum, ventral view: note that the surface excavations at the bottom of the photo are much closer set than on similar species.
Epigynum, dorsal view
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Schizocosa ocreata
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: forest, old field
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Schizocosa ocreata - Brushlegged wolf spider

Photos: 27

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-03-28
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-27
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-27
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-27
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-04-29
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Benjamin and Donald ZEPP on 2023-04-22
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-04-26
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-04-24
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-19
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-06-08
Franklin Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-05-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Donald Zepp on 2021-04-14
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-04-11
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-23
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-13
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-04-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-04-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-04-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-11-07
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-11-07
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-11-07
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-02-06
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-02-06
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-02-06
Mecklenburg Co.
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