Wolf Spiders Pest Control

Introduction

• Scientific name: Lycosidae
• Named for their wolf-like hunting methods

• Are hunting spiders that do not rely on webs to catch prey
• Can live up to eleven years if in the right environment

Identification

• Blackish grey or tannish brown color
  • Sometimes with a light tan stripe going from their head to the tip of their abdomen
• Covered in small hairs
• Average body length of an inch with a leg span of two or more inches
• Have eight large eyes

Mannerisms of Wolf Spiders

• Ambush prey from burrows or chase after them for short distances
• Females carry their egg sacs with them and they usually contain about twenty to thirty spiderlings
  • A female will carry her newborn children on her back until they molt
• Live in silk spun burrows or under rocks
• Their bite is not dangerous, but can cause mild pain, swelling, and itchiness.

Prevention

• Glue traps are an effective pest control method as these spiders move around a lot.
• Installing screens over vents and crawlspaces can impede their entering homes.
• Refrain from using outdoor lights frequently as they attract the insects wolf spiders prey on.