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8 lut 2024 · 6 Common Wolf Spiders in Ohio with pictures. Learn which ones bite, where they can be found, and how they enter houses across Ohio.
Wolf spiders (Family Lycosidae) There are 57 species of wolf spiders known from Ohio. This represents about 9% of our spider species. Characteristics of Lycosidae: distinctive eye arrangement, anterior row of four, large posterior eyes form trapezoid. often dark colored, shades of tan or brown.
Wetland giant wolf spider. Scientific name: Tigrosa helluo. Common name: Wetland giant wolf spider. The wetland giant wolf spider can grow to 1.38 inches (35mm) in body length with eight eyes which are arranged in three rows offering excellent vision.
Spiders found in Ohio include 50 unique species from confirmed sightings by contributing members of Spider ID. It is important to remember that spiders seen in Ohio are not bound by the territorial lines decided on by humans, therefore their distribution is subject to change.
Hogna helluo is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae, subfamily Lycosinae and genus Hogna. The carapace of H. helluo (a somewhat smaller spider than Hogna carolinensis), is characterized by a clearly defined medial stripe from a point between the middle pair of eyes nearly to the point at which the carapace joins the abdomen.
Wolf spider on wall. Scientific Name: Lycosidou. The Wolf spider is one of the biggest and fastest of house spiders in Ohio. They prefer dark, damp areas like cellars, sheds, and the crevices of porches. They are mildly venomous and their bite is painful.
This list is based on published specimen records of spider species from Ohio. Additional species that have been recorded during the Ohio Spider Survey (beginning 1994) are also included. Any species listed in green has not been seen recently (last record prior to 1994).
