10/07/2024
INSECT INSIGHTS Pt.4
WOLF SPIDERS IN MISSOURI: The lone wolf of the spider world🕷️
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What Missouri predator is an excellent hunter, a wonderful mother, and yet so misunderstood? The wolf spider stalks its prey at night, running down other insects and spiders for their next meal.
Wolf spiders don’t spin webs to catch their prey but instead rely on their speed and night vision. Some will chase down an arthropod, while others might sit and wait until they can ambush an unsuspecting passerby.
They typically live alone for their entire life, living in burrows, under rocks or logs, or sometimes just wandering around from place to place. They really are a lone wolf when it comes to being social. However, despite their solitary lifestyle, they often get into homes and can cause us homeowners a bit of shock when we see them.
They are often confused for brown recluses or small tarantulas. Fortunately, these spiders aren’t much of a threat and are more beneficial than harmful.
Let’s learn more about how to identify these spiders and how to keep them out of your home.
