Hogna of the wolf spider family has over 200 species, as recorded by the World Spider Catalog in 2016. Spiders of this genus are found worldwide excepting the continent of Antarctica.
Size: Their size ranges from 0.87 to 4.7 inches (2.2 cm to 12 cm), females being larger than males.
Color: They are mostly brown with some specific patterns on the body, varying from one species to another.
Other Characteristic Features: Many have extensively long legs. A few of them, such as the Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis), have a dark stripe running through the center of their abdomen.
The round to oval eggs remain encased within a silken sac, where they grow and get ready for hatching.
They stay with their mother initially but disperse to be on their own in a few weeks.
They do not spin webs but make burrows or dig deep down in the ground to construct tube-like structures.
Their bite is not deadly and could just result in mild to moderate symptoms in some.
| Distribution | East Africa, Mexico, Baleric Island, St. Helena, South Africa, Panama, US, Congo, Ethiopia, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Tasmania, Rwanda, Namibia |
| Habitat | Burrows or forests |
| Diet | Ant, grasshopper, cricket, lizard, and other spiders |
| Lifespan | Approximately one year |
Image Credits: naturdata.com
Hogna of the wolf spider family has over 200 species, as recorded by the World Spider Catalog in 2016. Spiders of this genus are found worldwide excepting the continent of Antarctica.
Size: Their size ranges from 0.87 to 4.7 inches (2.2 cm to 12 cm), females being larger than males.
Color: They are mostly brown with some specific patterns on the body, varying from one species to another.
Other Characteristic Features: Many have extensively long legs. A few of them, such as the Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis), have a dark stripe running through the center of their abdomen.
The round to oval eggs remain encased within a silken sac, where they grow and get ready for hatching.
They stay with their mother initially but disperse to be on their own in a few weeks.
They do not spin webs but make burrows or dig deep down in the ground to construct tube-like structures.
Their bite is not deadly and could just result in mild to moderate symptoms in some.
| Distribution | East Africa, Mexico, Baleric Island, St. Helena, South Africa, Panama, US, Congo, Ethiopia, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Tasmania, Rwanda, Namibia |
| Habitat | Burrows or forests |
| Diet | Ant, grasshopper, cricket, lizard, and other spiders |
| Lifespan | Approximately one year |
Image Credits: naturdata.com
Sahana Kanjilal on September 11, 2019.
Dr. Watuwa James
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