I need help with this spider ID, Northern Ohio

[queztacoatl]

Hi everyone, on a field herp trip today, my girlfriend and I saw this spider with it's babies and I took some pictures. Idk what type it is though, I'm not very knowledgeable about spiders. We were in Northern Ohio.

Thanks!

 

[gelshark]

i can tell you that it is not a black widow with 100% certainty

 

[RobbiesCornField]

Wolf spider, I think. But then again, I'd know better by the scientific name Smushedus QUICKicus.

 

[tspuckler]

Was it found near water?
The reason I ask is because it looks like a Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus).

 

[Rich in KY]

I'd know better by the scientific name Smushedus QUICKicus.

LOL :roflmao:

 

[Jynx]

Looks like a typical Wolf spider. Normally, you see females transporting their slings on their backs though. She looks like a hungry girl too!

 

[queztacoatl]

It was found near water. The more I look it up, I think that maybe it is a dark fishing spider.

 

[tspuckler]

Here's a western version of a Fishing Spider that I found in the Las Vegas area:

 

[Mina]

It is most likely a wolf spider, but if you need more information, go to arachnoboards and ask them. I'm not really very good with true spiders, I'm more into tarantulas.

 

[VickyChaiTea]

It does resemble a fishing spider.