Wolf Spider

Natural Habitat

Wolf spiders are found in a wide variety of habitats, including woodlands, grasslands, wet coastal forests, alpine meadows, and suburban gardens. They are often ground-dwellers but can occasionally be found inside homes.

Diet & Feeding

They are robust, agile hunters that feed primarily on insects such as crickets, ants, other spiders, grasshoppers, and beetles. They do not spin webs to catch prey; instead, they chase it down.

Behavior Patterns

Wolf spiders are solitary hunters. They are known for their excellent eyesight and speed. A unique maternal behavior is that females carry their egg sacs attached to their spinnerets and later carry the hatched spiderlings on their backs for several weeks.

Risks & Benefits

Benefits: They act as natural pest control by eating common household insects. Risks: While they can bite if provoked or threatened, their venom is generally not dangerous to humans, usually causing only mild pain, swelling, or itching similar to a bee sting. They are not aggressive.

Identified on: 2/14/2026