Wolf Spiders

Wolf Spider, Tigrosa spp.

With the exception of Antarctica, wolf spiders can be found on all continents of the world. There are over 200 species in North America alone. The females within this family spin a spherical egg sac which is then attached to her spinnerets. She drags the sac around until the spiderlings emerge which are then carried on the mother's back until they are ready to disperse. They do not spin webs with the exception of one genus. They mostly hunt at night, and like wolves, they hunt their prey on the move.