17 Types of Wolf Spiders in Louisiana

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

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

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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist

3,765 verified observations on iNaturalist of wolf spider have been recorded in Louisiana, most often in April, May, March.

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Verified species, source iNaturalist

17 types of wolf spiders recorded in Louisiana

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

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    Georgia Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa georgicola

    618 records
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    Tigrosa annexa

    Tigrosa annexa

    548 records
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    Rabid Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa rabida

    339 records
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    Shore Spider

    Pardosa milvina

    88 records
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    Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa helluo

    70 records
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    Shoreline Wolf Spider

    Arctosa littoralis

    48 records
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    Trochosa sepulchralis

    Trochosa sepulchralis

    31 records
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    Drumming Sword Wolf Spider

    Gladicosa gulosa

    26 records
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    Dotted Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa punctulata

    25 records
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    10

    lance wolf spider

    Schizocosa avida

    19 records
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    Carolina Wolf Spider

    Hogna carolinensis

    17 records
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    12

    Sosippus mimus

    Sosippus mimus

    14 records

Also recorded in Louisiana

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13Allocosa funereaAllocosa funerea13
14Brush-legged Split Wolf SpiderSchizocosa ocreata13
15Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara12
16Hogna antelucanaHogna antelucana11
17Gladicosa pulchraGladicosa pulchra11

Plus 17 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.

The Georgia Wolf Spider (Tigrosa georgicola) is the most commonly recorded, with 618 verified observations, about 32% of all wolf spiders reported in Louisiana. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Louisiana also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Shore Spider, Wetland Giant Wolf Spider 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.