Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Varacosa shenandoa - a wolf spider LYCOSIDAE Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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Distribution Records
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Vetting Levels

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

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Formerly trochosa

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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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Piedmont

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Coastal Plain

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

habitat

This species is very common on the floor of dune grass communities.

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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
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Varacosa shenandoa a wolf spider