48 Types of Wolf Spiders in Texas
48 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Texas. The most frequently recorded are Rabid Wolf Spider, Hogna antelucana and Tigrosa annexa. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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48 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Texas. The most frequently recorded are Rabid Wolf Spider, Hogna antelucana and Tigrosa annexa. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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48 types of wolf spiders recorded in Texas
48 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Texas, 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 Texas
| # | Species | Scientific name | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Unbanded Wolf SpiderHogna baltimoriana | Hogna baltimoriana | 464 |
| 14 | Gladicosa pulchraGladicosa pulchra | Gladicosa pulchra | 436 |
| 15 | Tigrosa grandisTigrosa grandis | Tigrosa grandis | 393 |
| 16 | Pardosa vadosaPardosa vadosa | Pardosa vadosa | 352 |
| 17 | Pardosa hamiferaPardosa hamifera | Pardosa hamifera | 292 |
| 18 | Pardosa pauxillaPardosa pauxilla | Pardosa pauxilla | 259 |
| 19 | Pardosa delicatulaPardosa delicatula | Pardosa delicatula | 224 |
| 20 | Pardosa atlanticaPardosa atlantica | Pardosa atlantica | 203 |
| 21 | Schizocosa rovneriSchizocosa rovneri | Schizocosa rovneri | 203 |
| 22 | Schizocosa retrorsaSchizocosa retrorsa | Schizocosa retrorsa | 199 |
| 23 | Varacosa avaraVaracosa avara | Varacosa avara | 161 |
| 24 | McCook's Split Wolf SpiderSchizocosa mccooki | Schizocosa mccooki | 159 |
| 25 | Schizocosa perplexaSchizocosa perplexa | Schizocosa perplexa | 119 |
| 26 | Allocosa funereaAllocosa funerea | Allocosa funerea | 114 |
| 27 | Varacosa shenandoaVaracosa shenandoa | Varacosa shenandoa | 88 |
| 28 | Hogna tiganaHogna tigana | Hogna tigana | 85 |
| 29 | Drumming Sword Wolf SpiderGladicosa gulosa | Gladicosa gulosa | 82 |
| 30 | Sosippus texanusSosippus texanus | Sosippus texanus | 75 |
| 31 | Brush-legged Split Wolf SpiderSchizocosa ocreata | Schizocosa ocreata | 68 |
| 32 | Pardosa falciferaPardosa falcifera | Pardosa falcifera | 66 |
| 33 | Missouri Burrowing Wolf SpiderGeolycosa missouriensis | Geolycosa missouriensis | 59 |
| 34 | Geolycosa riograndaeGeolycosa riograndae | Geolycosa riograndae | 58 |
| 35 | Hogna coloradensisHogna coloradensis | Hogna coloradensis | 42 |
| 36 | Allocosa absolutaAllocosa absoluta | Allocosa absoluta | 38 |
| 37 | Pardosa suraPardosa sura | Pardosa sura | 37 |
| 38 | Varacosa gosiutaVaracosa gosiuta | Varacosa gosiuta | 26 |
| 39 | Schizocosa saltatrixSchizocosa saltatrix | Schizocosa saltatrix | 25 |
| 40 | Camptocosa texanaCamptocosa texana | Camptocosa texana | 24 |
| 41 | Saltmarsh Thin-legged Wolf SpiderPardosa littoralis | Pardosa littoralis | 23 |
| 42 | Rabidosa hentziRabidosa hentzi | Rabidosa hentzi | 22 |
| 43 | Schizocosa auloniaSchizocosa aulonia | Schizocosa aulonia | 22 |
| 44 | Pirata sedentariusPirata sedentarius | Pirata sedentarius | 22 |
| 45 | Woodland Giant Wolf SpiderTigrosa aspersa | Tigrosa aspersa | 19 |
| 46 | Pirate Otter SpiderPirata piraticus | Pirata piraticus | 14 |
| 47 | Geolycosa rafaelanaGeolycosa rafaelana | Geolycosa rafaelana | 14 |
| 48 | Camptocosa parallelaCamptocosa parallela | Camptocosa parallela | 11 |
Plus 17 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) is the most commonly recorded, with 11,036 verified observations, about 30% of all wolf spiders reported in Texas. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Texas also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Varacosa shenandoa, Hogna tigana and Drumming Sword 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.