Hogna coloradensis is a wolf spider endemic to the desert regions of North America.
Size: Male: 0.95-1.35 cm Female: 1-2 cm
Color: These spiders are straw-colored, with two black stripes running from their carapace and a single black line on the abdomen.
Other Characteristic Features: The legs of these spiders have spiny setae on them.
Females lay eggs inside a silken case constructed from webbing.
After they hatch, the spiderlings hitch rides on the abdomens of their mother.
This spider doesn’t build webs to catch prey; they chase and pounce on their victims.
The venom these spiders produce is effective enough to paralyze insects but isn’t deadly enough to affect humans.
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| Distribution | Mexico and the United States, mainly in Colorado and New Mexico, but also in Arizona and Texas |
| Habitat | Arid and semi-arid areas with plenty of sand |
| Diet | Insects |
Image Source: tarantulaforum.com,
Hogna coloradensis is a wolf spider endemic to the desert regions of North America.
Hogna coloradensis
Size: Male: 0.95-1.35 cm Female: 1-2 cm
Color: These spiders are straw-colored, with two black stripes running from their carapace and a single black line on the abdomen.
Other Characteristic Features: The legs of these spiders have spiny setae on them.
Females lay eggs inside a silken case constructed from webbing.
After they hatch, the spiderlings hitch rides on the abdomens of their mother.
This spider doesn’t build webs to catch prey; they chase and pounce on their victims.
The venom these spiders produce is effective enough to paralyze insects but isn’t deadly enough to affect humans.
| Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| Distribution | Mexico and the United States, mainly in Colorado and New Mexico, but also in Arizona and Texas |
| Habitat | Arid and semi-arid areas with plenty of sand |
| Diet | Insects |
Image Source: tarantulaforum.com,
