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11 Types of Wolf Spiders in Utah

11 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Utah. The most frequently recorded are McCook's Split Wolf Spider, Carolina Wolf Spider and Rustic Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.

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11 types of wolf spiders have a verified observation record in Utah. The most frequently recorded are McCook's Split Wolf Spider, Carolina Wolf Spider and Rustic Wolf Spider. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.

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11 types of wolf spiders recorded in Utah

11 wolf spider species have a verified observation record in Utah, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.

1 of the 11 shown is recorded as introduced to Utah rather than native.

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    1

    McCook's Split Wolf Spider

    Schizocosa mccooki

    377 recordsNative
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    2

    Carolina Wolf Spider

    Hogna carolinensis

    231 recordsNative
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    3

    Rustic Wolf Spider

    Trochosa ruricola

    214 recordsIntroduced
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    4

    Koch's Wolf Spider

    Alopecosa kochi

    100 records
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    5

    Shoreline Wolf Spider

    Arctosa littoralis

    90 records
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    6

    Geolycosa rafaelana

    Geolycosa rafaelana

    57 records
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    7

    Hogna antelucana

    Hogna antelucana

    30 records
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    8

    Varacosa gosiuta

    Varacosa gosiuta

    28 records
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    9

    Forest Wolf Spider

    Hogna frondicola

    21 records
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    10

    Ground wolf spider

    Trochosa terricola

    13 records
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    11

    lance wolf spider

    Schizocosa avida

    10 records
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Plus 15 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.

The McCook's Split Wolf Spider (Schizocosa mccooki) is the most commonly recorded, with 377 verified observations, about 32% of all wolf spiders reported in Utah. If you spot a wolf spider here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Utah also hosts less common wolf spiders such as Shoreline Wolf Spider, Geolycosa rafaelana and Hogna antelucana, 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 Utah rather than native, so it arrived with human help rather than on its own.