Wolf Spider

Found globally in many habitats, commonly in gardens, leaf litter, grassy areas, and occasionally inside homes near baseboards or doors.

Carnivorous; they are solitary hunters that eat ground-dwelling insects, other spiders, and sometimes small invertebrates.

Unlike most spiders, they do not spin webs to catch prey; they hunt with speed and agility. Mothers are known for carrying their egg sacs attached to their spinnerets and later carrying spiderlings on their backs.

Benefits include controlling pest insect populations. They are generally not aggressive to humans and their venom is not medically significant, though a bite may cause mild pain or swelling equivalent to a bee sting.