Wolf Spider

Scientific Name: Koeberlinia Spinosa Var. Tenuispina
Common Name: All-Thorn
Diet: insectivorous
Size: large
Active Period: nocturnal
Leg Count: 8
Leg Characteristics: legs attached to cephalothorax
Genus: Hogna
Family: Koeberliniaceae (koeberlinia family)
Order: Araneae
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Species: carolinensis
Class: Arachnida
References: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X
References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/59PhytoN-SWAriz_Pt15FagLyth.pdf#page=14
Habitat: Washes, rocky slopes, canyons
Life Form: Shrub, tall
Leaf Description: Minute, scalelike, usually leafless
Flower Color: Greenish or green
Flowering Period: March to April
Spines: Thorns
Rarity: Locally common