Hogna radiata

Hogna radiata
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Hogna
Species:	H. radiata
Binomial name
Hogna radiata (Latreille, 1817)
Subspecies
Hogna radiata clara(Franganillo, 1913) — Spain Hogna radiata minor(Simon, 1876) — Mediterranean

Hogna radiata is a species of wolf spider ^[1] present in South Europe (from the middle of France), the Balkans, north Africa, and Central Asia (N. I. Platnick). This species is wandering, hunting smaller insects less than 20% of its own size. Found on grass, parks, and forests.

Hogna radiata female with eggsac

female hogna radiata carrying her young on her back

Triple amputated individual, on a trail in Roquebrun, Hérault, France at Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park.

References

1. "Hogna radiata - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

Sources

• (fr) n°1
• (fr) n°2
• (pt) n⁰3