The Carolina wolf spider, also known as the giant wolf spider, is a species of spider found across North America. It is the largest of the wolf spiders native to the continent, with males typically measuring 18 to 20 millimeters and females 22 to 35 millimeters.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Araneae, Taxa Source Wikidata: Carolina Wolf Spider
In Biome
Desert, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Hogna carolinensis
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hogna carolinensis
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q2691059 (P225 taxon name)
Lead section
They hunt by ambushing prey from their burrows.
lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 339856
They live in either self-made burrows or ones they find.
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro states: "ensis is able to thermoregulate quite well. This is particularly important for animals that inhabit desert ecosystems or other locations with large temperature swings."
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: "ensis is able to thermoregulate quite well. This is particularly important for animals that inhabit desert ecosystems or other locations with large temperature..."
View the Source 2. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Hogna carolinensis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2146643, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2146643, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Carolina Wolf Spider
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