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Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)
Venator spenceri

Venator spenceri (Hunter)

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The distinguishing feature of this wolf spider is the pattern of four black triangular blotches, decreasing in size, running down the dorsal side of the abdomen. On the ventral side, a large black spot covers most of the abdomen but stops just before the epigyne.

Venator spenceri is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  South Coast  |  Central West NSW

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Venator spenceri (Hunter) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
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Venator spenceri (Hunter) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
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3-4 black triangular blotches on the dorsal side of the abdomen, decreasing in size, are a distinguishing feature of this species
this ventral view shows the large black blotch on the ventral side of the abdomen, a distinguishing feature of this species
another individual showing the pattern of triangular blotches on the abdomen

Species information

  • Venator spenceri Scientific name
  • Hunter Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 106.47m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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