Arachnids of North Carolina
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Varacosa shenandoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 - a wolf spider

Varacosa shenandoaVaracosa shenandoaVaracosa shenandoa
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: LYCOSIDAE                                                                                 
Comments: Formerly trochosa
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
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Varacosa shenandoa
Chamberlin & Ivie 1942
Distribution in North Carolina
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Varacosa shenandoa
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: This species is very common on the floor of dune grass communities.
Observation Methods: In contrast to V. avara, V. shenandoa is mature only during the winter months, at least in the Beaufort region. Adults, including females with egg cases and young, were collected from November through March, while during the summer only immatures were present.
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 Photo Gallery for Varacosa shenandoa - a wolf spider

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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2026-02-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: G. Newman on 2025-11-24
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-13
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-13
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-13
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-13
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-24
Jones Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-24
Jones Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-24
Jones Co.
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