Biology:Hogna radiata

Short description: Species of spider

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 present in South Europe (from the middle of France), 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.

Sources

• (fr) n°1
• (fr) n°2
• (pt) n⁰3

Wikidata ☰ Q1304042 entry