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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Also recorded in Louisiana
| # | Species | Scientific name | Records |
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| 13 | Allocosa funereaAllocosa funerea | Allocosa funerea | 13 |
| 14 | Brush-legged Split Wolf SpiderSchizocosa ocreata | Schizocosa ocreata | 13 |
| 15 | Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara | Varacosa avara | 12 |
| 16 | Hogna antelucanaHogna antelucana | Hogna antelucana | 11 |
| 17 | Gladicosa pulchraGladicosa pulchra | Gladicosa pulchra | 11 |
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.