Wolf spiders are large, primarily solitary spiders with worldwide distribution. Notable for their excellent eyesight, wolf spiders are hunting predators which do not spin webs and prefer to stalk or ambush prey. Wolf spiders are most notable for their method of carrying their eggs and spiderlings. The female wolf spider carries the egg sac with it while moving around, and after the young hatch she continues to carry them on her back for a time until they can better fend for themselves. Â
Wolf spiders are another species long associated with causing necrosis, but studies show that is most likely not an effect of wolf spider bites. The bites do cause swelling, mild pain and itching though, which makes them unpleasant. Despite this, wolf spiders can be seen as beneficial as they consume a variety of agricultural pests that otherwise could damage plants in a garden.Â
