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South Carolina State Spider:

Photo of Carolina wolf spider
Carolina wolf spider © Mark Welker on Flickr -
use permitted with attribution

Carolina Wolf Spider

South Carolina designated the Carolina wolf spider (Hogna carolinensis) as the official state spider in 2000. The Carolina wolf spider is the largest North American wolf spider. South Carolina is the only state that recoginzes a state spider.


Carolina Wolf Spider © James O. Howell,
The University of Georgia: www.insectimages.org

Source:
State Spider-Carolina Wolf Spider: S. Carolina Legislature
Links:
State Insects - 50 States

       

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South Carolina Symbols:

animal - dog
bird - game bird 
amphibian -fish
reptile - butterfly
insect - spider
flower - grass
tree -wildflower 
shell
gem - stone
fruit - garden
beverage 1 - 2

flag - pledge
seal - motto - quarter
name-nickname
language - poet
folk art - dance
folk dance
song - waltz
opera - popular
academy-center
hall - museum
tapestry - tartan
 

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