Arachnids of North Carolina
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Geolycosa pikei (Marx, 1881) - a burrowing wolf spider

Geolycosa pikei
Burrow		Geolycosa pikei
Female in burrow		Geolycosa pikei
Female		Geolycosa pikei
Male		Geolycosa pikei
Female tending turret
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: LYCOSIDAE                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Male: dorsal stripe as wide as posterior eye quadrangle behind the posterior lateral eyes, narrows to the cervical groove and is indistinct from there posteriorly; carapace covered with gray pubescence where it has not been rubbed. Carapace longer than wide (7.4 mm./5.3 mm).behind. Venter slightly dusky, almost unmarked; patellae and tibiae I and II quite dark beneath, almost black; femora I and II somewhat lighter than tibia I; coxae I and II, sternum, labium, endites, and metatarsi I and II. Female: and indistinct from darker than dorsal stripe. dark markings. Venter dusky distal three-fourths of metatarsus than tibia I; coxae
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: Atlantic coast from Maine to Georgia, and adjacent islands.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Geolycosa pikei
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: Coastal sand dunes, but also away from coast.
See also Habitat Account for Dry-Xeric Sand Barrens and Glades
Observation Methods:
Abundance/Frequency: Uncommon. Matures in August and September, both sexes pass the winter half grown and do not mature until late and the fertilized females live over a second winter and lay eggs in May and June. Young remain a long time with the mother, in one case as late as September.
Silk / Web: Silk used to make a lip around burrow or to attach turret material. Female uses silk to make an egg case.
Behavior: Builds a small silky sand lip, or shell/debris "turret" at top to their burrows, smaller turrets than
others in the genus.
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S3S4
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 Photo Gallery for Geolycosa pikei - a burrowing wolf spider

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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-01-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-10-19
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-10-19
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-20
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-01-12
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-08
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-03-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-03-22
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-03-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-03-21
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, N. Williamson, B. Hartness, Z. Lunn on 2021-10-26
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, N. Williamson, B. Hartness, Z. Lunn on 2021-10-26
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, N. Williamson, B. Hartness, Z. Lunn on 2021-10-26
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, N. Williamson, B. Hartness, Z. Lunn on 2021-10-26
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-10-26
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: H. Anderson on 2021-08-01
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: H. Anderson on 2021-08-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-21
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-13
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-03-25
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-03-25
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-03-24
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-03-10
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-03-10
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-02-25
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-02-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-10
Onslow Co.
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