22 Types of Wolf Spiders in Georgia

22 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Georgia. The most frequently recorded are Tigrosa annexa, Rabid Wolf Spider and Georgia Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.

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22 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Georgia. The most frequently recorded are Tigrosa annexa, Rabid Wolf Spider and Georgia Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.

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22 types of wolf spiders recorded in Georgia

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

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    Tigrosa annexa

    Tigrosa annexa

    797 records
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    Rabid Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa rabida

    694 records
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    Georgia Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa georgicola

    692 records
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    Field Wolf Spider

    Hogna lenta

    191 records
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    Brush-legged Split Wolf Spider

    Schizocosa ocreata

    138 records
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    Shore Spider

    Pardosa milvina

    135 records
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    Gladicosa pulchra

    Gladicosa pulchra

    127 records
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    Dotted Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa punctulata

    121 records
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    Carolina Wolf Spider

    Hogna carolinensis

    47 records
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    Allocosa funerea

    Allocosa funerea

    46 records
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    lance wolf spider

    Schizocosa avida

    41 records
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    Drumming Sword Wolf Spider

    Gladicosa gulosa

    41 records

Also recorded in Georgia

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13Rabidosa hentziRabidosa hentzi40
14Shoreline Wolf SpiderArctosa littoralis31
15Trochosa sepulchralisTrochosa sepulchralis30
16Hogna antelucanaHogna antelucana26
17Woodland Giant Wolf SpiderTigrosa aspersa26
18Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara22
19Wetland Giant Wolf SpiderTigrosa helluo22
20Pardosa parvulaPardosa parvula16
21Stone SpiderPardosa lapidicina11
22Pardosa pauxillaPardosa pauxilla10

Plus 21 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 797 verified observations, about 24% of all wolf spiders reported in Georgia. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Georgia also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Carolina Wolf Spider, Allocosa funerea and lance 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.