Hogna carolinensis (Walckenaer, 1805)
Hogna carolinensis
Species recognized by NI Platnick & RJ Raven, The World Spider Catalog
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Table Of Contents
- Description
- Physical Description
- Biology
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
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- Common Names
Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
Male: The carapace is dark reddish or orange-brown to dark and has dark radiating lines. The median and submarginal bands are pale and weakly developed and the eye area is dark. The legs are dark reddish orange and darken toward the tips. The tips of femora III and IV and the bases and tips of tibiae III and IV are black as are the chelicerae. The abdomen is grayish and the heart mark is broad and indistinct. The venter of the abdomen is dull black. Palp: The terminal apophysis is stout and sickle-shaped. The median apophysis is short, thick, lacks a spur, and is raised at the distal end. The cymbium has 10+ macrosetae at the tip and the palea is prominent and rugose (Dondale & Redner, 1990). Female: The coloration is much the same as the male. Epigynum: lacks a hood and the atrium is reduced to a narrow, deep groove along the sides of the median septum, which is slender, uniformly wide, and ridge-like (Dondale & Redner, 1990).
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