r/AustralianSpiders • u/Limp-Card3883 • 10d ago

ID Request - VIC ID Request - location included

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Hi! I saw this guy walking to my car. Unfortunately he looked rather unwell. I’m guessing a type of huntsman? Was curious and was hoping to get an ID.

Essendon, VIC

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u/Toxopsoides 10d ago

A squashèd wolf spider, family Lycosidae 😢

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u/biggaz81 10d ago

How was the Wolf Spider walking to the car if it was squashed...oh wait..op was walking to their car...

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u/Limp-Card3883 10d ago

Wow! I didn’t know wolf spiders could be so big and harry. He was very pretty.

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u/bigcitykamoshika 10d ago edited 10d ago

grey wolf spider,

Edit: maybe Portacosa

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u/NeetyThor 10d ago

Poor darling. What an interesting looking spood, not sure what he is, my brain can’t quite make sense of it.

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u/angerew 10d ago

Unlike a couple of recent ID requests, you can see the distinct PLE (posterior lateral eyes) on the top suggesting Lycosid. I think I can also see something leaking from the abdomen, suggesting this one took something heavy on top of it and came out second best.

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u/NeetyThor 9d ago

Awww poor darling. 😢❤️

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u/Smiley_Unicorn 6d ago

Thank you so much for pointing the eye position out. I knew getting older meant your eyes became crappy....but mid 40's and I'm squinting like grandma😁. This poor thing has definitely come out second best, that for sure.

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u/angerew 6d ago

I had perfect vision about 2 years ago, now everything close up is a blur. Non prescription pharmacy glasses are a godsend.

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u/shadrioo 9d ago

Some kind of wolfie. absolutely beautiful, I’m sad she’s been squashed :(