Hogna mating

[padkison]

Found these wolf spiders mating on a tree trunk. I believe them to be Hogna helluo. Legspan about 1.25".

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/padkison/hhMate1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/padkison/hhMate2.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/padkison/hhMate3.jpg

Coitus interuptus (I poked the male until he jumped off so I could get a shot of the female)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/padkison/hhMate4.jpg

[Widowman10]

ooo, very nice :worship:. i love seeing stuff in the wild, way to capture it on film!

[jeff h]

Looks like Gladicosa pulchra to me, but not certain.
They are known for hanging out on tree trunks.
Nice images.

[padkison]

Looking at Bugguide, it does look like Gladicosa is a closer fit. Majority of these are on the forest floor. About 1 in 10 is found in the trees, although I have found them where they were mainly in the trees.