Allocosa brasiliensis is a burrowing wolf spider species from southern South America. Long known to science, it remained almost unstudied until its unusual sexual behavior was described in the early 21st century.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Allocosa senex being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tetralycosa oraria
- Arctosa littoralis
- Arctosa cinerea
- Hippasosa guttata
- Schizocosa ceratiola
- Arctosa sanctaerosae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Lycosidae
- Genus
- Allocosa
- Species
- Allocosa senex
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