Wolf Spider

Terrestrial environments including grasslands, forests, gardens, and occasionally indoor spaces like basements or garages.

Carnivorous; they primarily eat ground-dwelling insects, other spiders, and small invertebrates.

Solitary hunters that do not spin webs to catch prey. They have excellent eyesight and hunt by following or ambushing their food. Females are known for carrying their egg sacs attached to their spinnerets and later carrying spiderlings on their backs.

Benefits include natural pest control by eating common household and garden insects. They are generally not aggressive toward humans and their venom is not medically significant for most people, though bites can cause mild localized pain and swelling.