Wolf Spiders

What is a Wolf Spider?

Unlike most spiders, wolf spiders do not use webbing to catch their next meal. Instead they use their keen eyesight and chase down their food using all eight legs. Their appearance may be alarming for some people; they are big, hairy and have way too many eyes. 

What does a Wolf Spider look like?

• Size: Wolf spiders are hairy arachnids that can grow up to 35 mm in body length. 
• Color: Their bodies are commonly patterned in black, gray and brown hues. 
• Body: Quick moving and relatively large in size, wolf spiders often inspire fear when they are found within human dwellings. 
• Eyes: The eight noncompound eyes of the wolf spider are arranged with one lower row of four small eyes, two larger eyes and two more small eyes on top of the head.

Are Wolf Spiders common in Modesto, California?

There are approximately 200 known species of spiders belonging to the Family Lycosidae in North America. The wolf spider is the most common spider that lives in America.  

Wolf Spider Prevention

Wolf spiders are classified as an occasional invader when it comes to pest entering into your house, however this is not the case for many homeowners that live in Modesto California. These pest love to live in leaf, lawn litter, and grassy areas around homes. Pretty landscaping around your homes creates the perfect habit for spiders to live and feel protected in. Common spider sanctuaries include stones, firewood, landscape bedding, and your homes baseboards. 

If the infestation is serious, contact a pest control professional for the best possible treatment.

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Quick Facts About Wolf Spiders

Do They Bite?

Although their name might lead someone to think they will attack. If you are bitten by a wolf spider its important to know that it is not a significant threat to he average adult. Wolf spiders are known to bite someone when they are being provoked or feel threaten; in most cases they will rear back and expose their fangs to scare you away.

Is Their A Difference Between A Wolf Spider & Other Spiders?

Wolf spiders are commonly mistaken for tarantulas, fishing spiders, and brown recluse spiders. It can be difficult to differentiate a variety of species of spiders between the wolf spider; the resemblance can be close. Wolf spiders have shorter legs compared to web-building spiders; their body is more robust than other species you have seen. 

Why Do I Find Them In My Home?

Resources and the temperature in Modesto, CA play a big part as to why wolf spiders seek shelter in your home. Those unwanted pest like cockroaches that you find in your home make easy food for wolf spiders. Heat and a dry environment would drive them into your home if the wolf spider, lack of water during the dry season is problematic.

They Carry Their Young

The female wolf spider carries her eggs — in a sac attached to her spinnerets. The spiderlings climb onto the mother’s abdomen upon hatching and live there until they are large enough to hunt on their own. The mother may be carrying hundreds of offspring at a time. Be careful if you squish them, little babies will scurry away!