15 Types of Wolf Spiders in New Hampshire
15 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in New Hampshire. The most frequently recorded are Drumming Sword Wolf Spider, Wetland Giant Wolf Spider and Forest Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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15 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in New Hampshire. The most frequently recorded are Drumming Sword Wolf Spider, Wetland Giant Wolf Spider and Forest 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
1,844 verified observations on iNaturalist of wolf spider have been recorded in New Hampshire, most often in May, April, June.
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Verified species, source iNaturalist
15 types of wolf spiders recorded in New Hampshire
15 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in New Hampshire, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
1 of the 15 shown is recorded as introduced to New Hampshire rather than native.
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Also recorded in New Hampshire
| # | Species | Scientific name | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ubiquitous Thin-legged Wolf SpiderPardosa xerampelina | Pardosa xerampelina | 13 |
| 14 | Labrador Thin-legged Wolf SpiderPardosa labradorensis | Pardosa labradorensis | 12 |
| 15 | Allocosa funereaAllocosa funerea | Allocosa funerea | 11 |
Plus 16 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Drumming Sword Wolf Spider (Gladicosa gulosa) is the most commonly recorded, with 295 verified observations, about 35% of all wolf spiders reported in New Hampshire. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
New Hampshire also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Stone Spider, Rustic Wolf Spider and Rabid 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.
Not every one of these is originally from here. Rustic Wolf Spider is recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in New Hampshire rather than native, so it arrived with human help rather than on its own.