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probably a Wolf Spider (Lycosa spp.) on Parker Mountain in New Hampshire

Posing for me on a lichen patch is a handsome spider, probably a Wolf Spider (Lycosa spp.), of which there are some 30 species in New England. Identity clues include dark brown color, super hairiness, large size (about 3/4-inch long) and fast moving (these guys are hunters).

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