20 Types of Wolf Spiders in Tennessee

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

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

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20 types of wolf spiders recorded in Tennessee

20 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Tennessee, 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

    796 records
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    Georgia Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa georgicola

    782 records
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    Rabid Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa rabida

    710 records
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    Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa helluo

    153 records
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    Trochosa sepulchralis

    Trochosa sepulchralis

    143 records
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    Woodland Giant Wolf Spider

    Tigrosa aspersa

    133 records
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    Dotted Wolf Spider

    Rabidosa punctulata

    125 records
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    Gladicosa pulchra

    Gladicosa pulchra

    124 records
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    Shore Spider

    Pardosa milvina

    116 records
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    Brush-legged Split Wolf Spider

    Schizocosa ocreata

    102 records
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    Drumming Sword Wolf Spider

    Gladicosa gulosa

    87 records
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    lance wolf spider

    Schizocosa avida

    66 records

Also recorded in Tennessee

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13Allocosa funereaAllocosa funerea57
14Stone SpiderPardosa lapidicina57
15Field Wolf SpiderHogna lenta31
16Shoreline Wolf SpiderArctosa littoralis14
17Unbanded Wolf SpiderHogna baltimoriana14
18Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara14
19Carolina Wolf SpiderHogna carolinensis10
20Dark-legged Pirate Wolf SpiderPirata montanus10

Plus 17 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 796 verified observations, about 22% of all wolf spiders reported in Tennessee. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Tennessee also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Drumming Sword Wolf Spider, lance wolf spider and Allocosa funerea, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.