36 Types of Wolf Spiders in Florida
36 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Florida. The most frequently recorded are Tigrosa annexa, Field Wolf Spider and Georgia Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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36 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Florida. The most frequently recorded are Tigrosa annexa, Field Wolf Spider and Georgia Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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36 types of wolf spiders recorded in Florida
36 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Florida, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
2 of the 36 shown are recorded as introduced to Florida rather than native, and 4 are endemic to Florida, found here and effectively nowhere else.
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Schizocosa ceratiola
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Hogna osceola
Hogna osceola
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Also recorded in Florida
| # | Species | Scientific name | Records |
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| 13 | Brush-legged Split Wolf SpiderSchizocosa ocreata | Schizocosa ocreata | 86 |
| 14 | Santa Rosa Wolf SpiderArctosa sanctaerosae | Arctosa sanctaerosae | 84 |
| 15 | Sosippus mimusSosippus mimus | Sosippus mimus | 80 |
| 16 | lance wolf spiderSchizocosa avida | Schizocosa avida | 66 |
| 17 | Pardosa pauxillaPardosa pauxilla | Pardosa pauxilla | 63 |
| 18 | Dotted Wolf SpiderRabidosa punctulata | Rabidosa punctulata | 39 |
| 19 | Shore SpiderPardosa milvina | Pardosa milvina | 36 |
| 20 | Lake Placid Funnel Wolf SpiderEndemicSosippus placidus | Sosippus placidus | 31 |
| 21 | Hogna antelucanaHogna antelucana | Hogna antelucana | 28 |
| 22 | Pardosa parvulaPardosa parvula | Pardosa parvula | 22 |
| 23 | Trochosa humicolaTrochosa humicola | Trochosa humicola | 19 |
| 24 | Rabidosa carranaRabidosa carrana | Rabidosa carrana | 18 |
| 25 | Schizocosa crassipesSchizocosa crassipes | Schizocosa crassipes | 18 |
| 26 | Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara | Varacosa avara | 17 |
| 27 | Trochosa abditaTrochosa abdita | Trochosa abdita | 16 |
| 28 | Sosippus janusSosippus janus | Sosippus janus | 15 |
| 29 | Hogna timuquaHogna timuqua | Hogna timuqua | 15 |
| 30 | Rustic Wolf SpiderIntroducedTrochosa ruricola | Trochosa ruricola | 13 |
| 31 | Drumming Sword Wolf SpiderGladicosa gulosa | Gladicosa gulosa | 12 |
| 32 | Geolycosa patellonigraGeolycosa patellonigra | Geolycosa patellonigra | 12 |
| 33 | Trochosa urbanaIntroducedTrochosa urbana | Trochosa urbana | 11 |
| 34 | Gladicosa pulchraGladicosa pulchra | Gladicosa pulchra | 10 |
| 35 | Geolycosa micanopyGeolycosa micanopy | Geolycosa micanopy | 10 |
| 36 | Miami Wolf SpiderEndemicHogna miami | Hogna miami | 10 |
Plus 25 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Tigrosa annexa (Tigrosa annexa) is the most commonly recorded, with 2,229 verified observations, about 36% of all wolf spiders reported in Florida. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Florida also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Brush-legged Split Wolf Spider, Santa Rosa Wolf Spider and Sosippus mimus, 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 and Trochosa urbana are recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in Florida rather than native, so they arrived with human help rather than on their own.
McCrone's Burrowing Wolf Spider, Hogna osceola and Lake Placid Funnel Wolf Spider are endemic to Florida, meaning they are found here and effectively nowhere else. Those are the sightings worth reporting.