How to Identify a Wolf Spider

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look for a Wolf spider's physical features.

   Here are some key characteristics:
   Hairy, brown to gray in color with various markings or lines, females are 1-3/8” (3 4mm) and males are 3/4" (19 mm) long.
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   Step 2: Look at the arrangement of their eight eyes.

   Their eyes comprise three rows; the first row has four small eyes; the second row has two larger eyes and the third row has two medium-sized eyes.
   
   The two eyes in the center of their faces are distinctively larger than the other six eyes. , A tarsal is the final segment of an insect's leg.In the Wolf Spider's case there are three claws at the end of them. , The Wolf spider has the same brownish-grey coloration, but does not have the violin-shaped marking behind its head that a Brown Recluse has.
   
   Also, the Wolf spider has shorter legs than the Brown Recluse or any other web dwelling spider. ,
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   Step 3: See if the spider has three tarsal claws to make sure it’s a Wolf spider.

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   Step 4: Don’t confuse the Wolf spider with a Brown Recluse spider.

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   Step 5: Check for hairs covering its abdomen.This is why you may confuse the Wolf spider with a Tarantula

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   Step 6: but most Wolf spiders are a great deal smaller than most Tarantulas.

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