Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

Add a sighting Subscribe View significant View unverified

A good resource for identification of Lycosidae is:

http://www.lycosidae.info/identification/australia/

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

Moderators

NateKingsford

YumiCallaway

EmmaCollins

EathanDouglas

become a moderator

We're pleased to let you know that NatureMapr Data Collector 6.3.0 has just gone live for both Android and iOS.This important update for the mobile app includes:Ability to re-order images!Numerous bug...

Platform consolidation and impact to regional functionality

Improvements to Search

NatureMapr 2025 partner update presented to Commonwealth DCCEEW

New feature: special fields for collections

Discussion

NateKingsford wrote:

24 Jun 2025

@Choyster, there's definitely a lizard in these photos, however I'm not the best with my herps so I can't ID it. If you take a gander at the back of the lizard, there's actually a wolf spider taking a lift! I'm sure there's a duplicate observation for the lizard, but this sighting was originally submitted as an unidentified spider.

Super cool seeing the hitchhiker

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

Choyster wrote:

24 Jun 2025

Hey @NateKingsford, just flagging this sighting for correction, think it's a Amphibolurus muricatus, jacky dragon?

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

27 Apr 2025

You're correct about this one being a female, only the females carry the babies!

Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)

EathanDouglas wrote:

9 Apr 2025

nah this one is a Lycosid, Venatrix sp. by the looks of it :)

Venatrix sp. (genus)

NateKingsford wrote:

8 Apr 2025

@EathanDouglas Dolomedes?

Venatrix sp. (genus)

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

Wolf spiders (Lycosidae)

Moderators

Announcements

Discussion

Species Richness Score (SRS)

Top contributors

Top moderators