Wolf Spider

• Long body covered with hairs can be nearly 1 ½ inches in length and have a leg span of 3 inches.
• Key identifying character is the positioning of eyes: bottom row consists of 4 small eyes of equal size. The posterior, top row, is curved backward with the middle two eyes larger in size.
• Legs are very long with the 4th pair being the longest in length; all legs are sparsely covered by hairs.
• They are black and white or earthtoned in color. Coloration may be uniform over entire body or arranged in patterns.

• Commonly feared due to appearance and large size
• Very active spiders that hunt during the day and night
• Rapid movers
• Build no webs
• Not inclined to enter structures unless venturing after food
• Female Wolf spider attaches her egg sac to the tip of her spinnerets and carries it with her until spiderlings hatch