Arachnids of North Carolina
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Varacosa avara - a wolf spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: LYCOSIDAE                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Varacosa avara - a wolf spider

Photos: 13

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-02-20
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-02-20
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-01-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-01-24
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-14
Hyde Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-09-03
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-10
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-10
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-10-01
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-10-01
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-10-01
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-09-30
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-09-30
Columbus Co.
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