Hogna

Hogna
Hogna radiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Hogna Simon, 1885

Hogna is a genus of wolf spiders with more than 200 described species. It is found on all continents except Antarctica.

Hogna carolinensis is among the largest spiders found in the United States; females may have a body length of from 22 mm (0.87 in) to 35 mm (1.4 in). The carapace of H. carolinensis is characterized by an overall dark brown coloration, usually without any patterned variations. Its abdomen has a slightly darker stripe down its center, and its ventral side is black. This spider typically dwells in a vertical tube dug into the ground that may reach as deep as eight inches.

Until 2012, Tigrosa helluo was included in Hogna as Hogna helluo.

As of April 2016^[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:

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