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Wolf Spider Science

Wolf spiders belong to the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Arachnida and Order Araneae. Wolf spiders are so-called due to their predatory habits: like the wolf, these spiders are robust, agile hunters. They belong to the family Lycosidae that comes from the Greek word for "wolf".

Wolf spiders reside on the ground or within leaf litter and burrows. Dry shrub lands are usual habitat, as are woods, lawns and gardens. Wolf spiders are capable of thriving in a variety of habitats and may also be located in alpine meadows and wet, coastal forests.

Female wolf spiders measure between five and eight millimeters in length, while males rarely exceed six millimeters in length. The most common wolf spider species is mottled brown. Black and gray wolf spiders also exist.

Wolf Spider Facts

Anatomy of a Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider Identification

Wolf Spider Egg

Wolf Spider Habitat

Wolf Spider Behavior