16 Types of Wolf Spiders in Mississippi

16 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Mississippi. 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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16 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Mississippi. 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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16 types of wolf spiders recorded in Mississippi

16 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Mississippi, 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

    477 records
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    Tigrosa annexa

    Tigrosa annexa

    301 recordsNative
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    Rabid Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa rabida

    279 records
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    Dotted Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa punctulata

    56 records
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    Shore Spider

    Pardosa milvina

    51 records
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    Sosippus mimus

    Sosippus mimus

    49 records
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    Gladicosa pulchra

    Gladicosa pulchra

    42 records
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    Shoreline Wolf Spider

    Arctosa littoralis

    38 records
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    Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa helluo

    26 records
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    10

    Rabidosa hentzi

    Rabidosa hentzi

    22 records
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    11

    Brush-legged Split Wolf Spider

    Schizocosa ocreata

    17 records
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    12

    Field Wolf Spider

    Hogna lenta

    15 records

Also recorded in Mississippi

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13Trochosa sepulchralisTrochosa sepulchralis12
14Allocosa funereaAllocosa funerea11
15lance wolf spiderSchizocosa avida10
16Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara10

Plus 14 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 477 verified observations, about 34% of all wolf spiders reported in Mississippi. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Mississippi also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Dotted Wolf Spider, Shore 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.