Wolf Spider
Lycosidae
A large, fast-moving hunting spider that does not build webs and is often found on the ground or entering at floor level.
Identification
Wolf spiders are robust, hairy, brown to gray with mottled markings, and have notably large eyes for a hunting spider.
Wolf Spider is a type of spider. See the full spiders guide for signs, treatment, and prevention.
Known species and subtypes
- Black WidowLatrodectus spp.
A venomous spider identified by its glossy black body and red hourglass marking, generally shy but medically significant if it bites.
- Brown RecluseLoxosceles reclusa
A venomous spider found mainly in the central and southern U.S., identified by a violin-shaped marking behind the head.
- American House SpiderParasteatoda tepidariorum
A common, harmless indoor spider that builds messy tangled webs in corners, basements, and garages.
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