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Carolina Wolf Spider

Arachnids

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
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Hogna carolinensis 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Carolina Wolf Spider

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Hogna carolinensis
In the Other Atlases

Found In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hogna carolinensis
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q2691059 (P225 taxon name)
  • Bites to humans and other animals
    The Carolina wolf spider is venomous, but is not meant as a defense system against threats.
  • 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..."
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Hogna carolinensis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Scorpions And Spiders","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araignées","language":"FR"},{"name":"Arañas","language":"ES"},{"name":"蛛形纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Hogna carolinensis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2146643, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2146643, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araneae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":"Araneae","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"蛛形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Carolina Wolf Spider
Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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