14 Types of Wolf Spiders in Connecticut
14 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Connecticut. The most frequently recorded are Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, Drumming Sword Wolf Spider and Rabid Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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14 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Connecticut. The most frequently recorded are Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, Drumming Sword Wolf Spider and Rabid Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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14 types of wolf spiders recorded in Connecticut
14 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Connecticut, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
1 of the 14 shown is recorded as introduced to Connecticut rather than native.
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Also recorded in Connecticut
| # | Species | Scientific name | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shoreline Wolf SpiderArctosa littoralis | Arctosa littoralis | 14 |
| 14 | Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara | Varacosa avara | 12 |
Plus 16 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Wetland Giant Wolf Spider (Tigrosa helluo) is the most commonly recorded, with 259 verified observations, about 28% of all wolf spiders reported in Connecticut. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Connecticut also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Rustic Wolf Spider, Brush-legged Split Wolf Spider and Allocosa funerea, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.
Not every one of these is originally from here. Rustic Wolf Spider is recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in Connecticut rather than native, so it arrived with human help rather than on its own.