56K views · 214 reactions | Feeding a massive female Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis) with a few friends during my latest work trip down to Florida. We stumbled across a good sized cricket next to her so we decided to see if she was receptive towards eating a meal. She certainly was! What an impressive spider! Wow! • #reptiliatus #arachnid #spider #wolfspider #hognacarolinensis #hogna #spiders #spidersofinstagram #arachnid #nature #wildlife | Reptiliatus | Facebook

A record breaker! Hogna carolinensis is our largest native wolf spider here in the US and they are easily one of the largest and most impressive true spiders native to North America! These large spiders usually reside in burrows during the day and come out during short windows to hunt for prey. They are incredible invertebrate hunters and use their sense of touch and excellent eyesight to locate prey. They use their large size and a mild venom to subdue even larger prey items and are impressive

656K views · 9.1K reactions | Hogna carolinensis is our largest...

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