: any of various active wandering ground spiders (family Lycosidae)
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When the eight-eyed wolf spider birthed more than 100 babies in his girlfriend's living room, Skyler Hutto had to use all his powers of persuasion to convince her not to slaughter them all.—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025 To lower the chances of a wolf spider living in your home, avoid clutter, such as piles of clothing or cardboard boxes.—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 Sep. 2025 Some even have similar violin patterns, such as the giant huntsman spider (which is much larger—about the size of a drink coaster!) or wolf spiders and fishing spiders.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025 According to Ohio State University, the most common types of spiders are daddy long-legs, wolf spiders, and crab spiders, which can be found in or around your home.—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wolf spider
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