Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Tigrosa annexa - a wolf spider Lycosidae Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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Male

Brown in lance marking

Female ventral

Immature male dorsal

Immature male ventral

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Adult phenology:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)

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This is the smallest species in the genus; the venter of the female is all pale yellow, except for a dark 'V'-shaped marking in center of the sternum and a black spot around the epigynum; venter of adult male is all pale. Carapace has two yellow dashes flanking the median stripe in the cephalic region. This species is closely related to T. helluo, but is smaller in size and lighter in color.

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1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only

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>=4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom	Frequency Regular – almost always observed on given visit; >=90% chance of observation Frequent – usually observed on a given visit; >=50%<90% chance of observation Infrequent – observed less than 50% of visits; >=25%<50% chance of observation Occasional – observed on only on a small minority of visits; >=10%<25% chance of observation Seldom – not usually seen on visits; <10% chance of observation These terms refer to visits to appropriate habitats made at appropriate times of the year, making use of common sampling/observation methods. Under those conditions, Frequency refers to the chance of observing at least one individual on a given visit made anywhere within a particular region, or over multiple visits to a single site.

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<4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Coastal Plain

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Photo Gallery for Tigrosa annexa a wolf spider
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Hyde Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Hyde Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Hyde Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Hyde Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Hyde Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Avery Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Pender Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Washington Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Pat Momich Madison Co. Comment: ID by an editor specializing in spiders, especially Lycosidae, on BugGuide.	Recorded by: Pat Momich Madison Co. Comment: ID by an editor specializing in spiders, especially Lycosidae, on BugGuide.
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to UV light at night	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to UV light at night
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to UV light at night	Recorded by: FKW Gates Co. Comment: MEMI

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