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Clubiona obesa
Sac spider
Clubiona obesa is a species of sac spider in the family Clubionidae. It occurs in the United States and Canada. As a member of this family, it is a prowling hunter that does not construct webs to capture prey. The species is one of several documented hosts of the spider wasp Priocnemis minorata.
Rabidosa santrita
Santa Rita Wolf Spider
Rabidosa santrita is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae, found in the United States and Mexico. It is a known host for the spider wasp Anoplius aethiops, which paralyzes and provisions it as food for its larvae. The species belongs to a genus of large, ground-dwelling wolf spiders that exhibit maternal care by carrying egg sacs and spiderlings.
Tigrosa aspersa
Woodland Giant Wolf Spider
Tigrosa aspersa is a large wolf spider reaching up to 25 mm in body length, inhabiting the eastern United States. Previously classified as Hogna aspersa, it was moved to the genus Tigrosa in 2012. The species is notably larger than its close relative Tigrosa helluo.
Varacosa
Varacosa is a genus of wolf spiders (family Lycosidae) endemic to North America. First described in 1942 by Chamberlin & Ivie, the genus currently contains six recognized species. These spiders are ground-dwelling hunters that serve as important prey for spider wasps in the family Pompilidae, including species such as Ageniella conflicta and Priocnemis minorata.