Lycosa is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world, with more than two hundred described species.
Lycosa aragogi
Lycosa inviolata 305775362 551358459
Lycosa tarantula, illustration
Lycosa hawaiiensis carrying young
Tarantulas are a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. More than a thousand species have been identified, within almost 200 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used t
Lycosa
…with more than two hundred described species. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, Lycosa spp. can be distinguished from common wolf spiders by their relatively large size. This genus includes the European Lycosa tarantula…
Opening to a tarantula burrow
Fangs of the tarantula Lasiodora parahybana from below
Fangs of the jumping spider Phidippus johnsoni, frontal view