Tigrosa aspersa

[DreadedNeith]

So I was camping this weekend with some family and I got a Tigrosa aspersa (Tiger Wolf spider). I rescued it from my uncle. He hates spiders and almost smashed this one. I put it in a container and brought it home and set it up with an enclosure. Sure is a pretty looking wolf spider.

 

[Jess S]

Impressive big a** spider!!

 

[nedaK]

So I was camping this weekend with some family and I got a Tigrosa aspersa (Tiger Wolf spider). I rescued it from my uncle. He hates spiders and almost smashed this one. I put it in a container and brought it home and set it up with an enclosure. Sure is a pretty looking wolf spider.

I don’t thinks it’s aspersa but it is definitely in the Tigrosa genus. Probably wrong that it’s not aspersa.

 

[DreadedNeith]

I don’t thinks it’s aspersa but it is definitely in the Tigrosa genus. Probably wrong that it’s not aspersa.

Are you sure? I'm not sure but it doesn't resemble the other species of wolf spider we have here in upstate NY. The other wolf spider species has stripes down the back of it's carapace.

 

[DreadedNeith]

Impressive big a** spider!!

Yeah it is. Very quick too. Hasn't thrown a threat pose at all though.

 

[menavodi]

What ever it is, it looks impressive...

 

[DreadedNeith]

What ever it is, it looks impressive...

It is, I definitely wouldn't want to take a bite from it. Looks powerful, even though their venom isn't toxic.

 

[Whitelightning777]

What size is it? DLS?

 

[DreadedNeith]

What size is it? DLS?

Not sure what DSL means but the spider is about 2 inches (including legs).

 

[Jess S]

Diagonal leg span, so from the tip of the front leg across to the tip of the back leg on the opposite side.
2 inches, you've got a big spider there!!

 

[DreadedNeith]

Diagonal leg span, so from the tip of the front leg across to the tip of the back leg on the opposite side.
2 inches, you've got a big spider there!!

Yep. Can't tell if it's male or female but it's a big one. There used to be a time where just the sight of a spider like this would have kept me awake at night. Now I'm saving it from being smashed and bringing it home.

 

[Avicularia Kael]

It is aspersa, I don’t know what @Kaden Alexander was talking about.

 

[DreadedNeith]

It is aspersa, I don’t know what @Kaden Alexander was talking about.

That's what I thought but I'm no expert.

 

[Turtlynne]

We're did your uncle get it? Was it just wandering around in the camper or tent? Gotta love spiders...never know where they will turn up...and this one is awesome...great camoflage!

 

[DreadedNeith]

We're did your uncle get it? Was it just wandering around in the camper or tent? Gotta love spiders...never know where they will turn up...and this one is awesome...great camoflage!

It was in his shed on his lawn mower.