Striped Wolf Spider
Rabidosapunctulata
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Tucson, Arizona
Alexander, Arkansas
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Stamford, Connecticut
West Palm Beach, Florida
Bowdon, Georgia
Mandeville, Louisiana
Frederick, Maryland
Billerica, Massachusetts
Pillager, Minnesota
Ballston Lake, New York
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Arlington, Texas
Caddo Mills, Texas
Houston, Texas
Ingleside, Texas
Iowa Park, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Springtown, Texas
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pammichaelson
Charlton, NY (Zone 4b) |
July 2021 |
Positive
Wolf spider moms are amazing. They haul the beautiful pearly egg sac wherever they go, until the babies hatch. Then they carry the little ones everywhere until they\'re old enough to survive on their own. Wonderful mothers!
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Gazoodles
Iowa Park, TX (Zone 7b) |
January 2009 |
Positive
We have these patrolling the grass and in the gardens. I was surprised one night when I was out slug hunting to find a wolf spider up on the leaves of a zucchini plant enjoying a meal of some pest insect. Hooray for spiders!
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arachnology14
Arlington, TX |
July 2008 |
Neutral
This spider is very often misidentified and i think some of the pictures posted may be incorrect. The spider most often misidentified as Rabidosa punctulata is Rabidsa rabida. both spiders have similar dorsal markings. The easiest way to tell them apart is that punctulata is smaller and has large dark spots or sometimes a completely dark area on its ventral side where as rabida is a tan color on the bottom. Both spiders live in similar habitat and are both beneficial in reducing pest densities however rabida is much more common and more useful due to its size.