wolf spider

noun

: any of various active wandering ground spiders (family Lycosidae)

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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 One display relates the history of the tarantella, a traditional Italian dance that began as a form of musical exorcism to cure wolf spider bites; visitors can practice the steps on a small dance floor with the help of an instructional video. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Share [Findings] Climate change was expected to drive American lobsters to seek deeper waters, beavers to colonize new parts of Canada, and wolf spiders in the high Arctic to produce a second annual brood. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wolf spider

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First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wolf spider was in 1608

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“Wolf spider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wolf%20spider. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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wolf spider

noun
: any of various active wandering spiders of which most do not build a web but chase and catch their prey

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