14 Types of Wolf Spiders in Delaware

14 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Delaware. The most frequently recorded are Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, Georgia 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 Delaware. The most frequently recorded are Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, Georgia 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 Delaware

14 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Delaware, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.

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    Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa helluo

    158 records
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    Georgia Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa georgicola

    134 records
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    Rabid Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa rabida

    86 records
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    Tigrosa annexa

    Tigrosa annexa

    86 records
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    Shoreline Wolf Spider

    Arctosa littoralis

    68 records
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    Drumming Sword Wolf Spider

    Gladicosa gulosa

    29 records
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    Shore Spider

    Pardosa milvina

    26 records
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    Dotted Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa punctulata

    25 records
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    Allocosa funerea

    Allocosa funerea

    24 records
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    10

    lance wolf spider

    Schizocosa avida

    20 records
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    Gladicosa pulchra

    Gladicosa pulchra

    18 records
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    Brush-legged Split Wolf Spider

    Schizocosa ocreata

    16 records

Also recorded in Delaware

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13Trochosa sepulchralisTrochosa sepulchralis13
14Woodland Giant Wolf SpiderTigrosa aspersa10

Plus 9 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 158 verified observations, about 22% of all wolf spiders reported in Delaware. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Delaware also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Rabid Wolf Spider, Tigrosa annexa and Shoreline Wolf Spider, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.