Tigrosa grandis
(Banks, 1894)
Tigrosa grandis is a of wolf spider in the Lycosidae, to the United States. The species was originally described by Nathan Banks in 1894. It occurs across a broad central swath of the country, from the northern plains south to Texas. As a member of the wolf spider family, it is an active ground-dwelling hunter that does not build webs to capture prey.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tigrosa grandis: /tɪˈɡroʊsə ˈɡrændɪs/
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Distribution
to the United States. Documented from Montana east to Missouri and south to Texas. GBIF records confirm presence in USA and North America generally.
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Taxonomic History
Originally described by Nathan Banks in 1894. The Tigrosa was established to accommodate several North American wolf spider previously placed in other genera.