Wolf spiders are a family of mostly large, hairy and athletic arachnids. There are nearly 2,400 species of wolf spider that are found all over the world. These spiders get their name from the way ...

I now fear every toss or turn will send a wisp of sheet or blanket onto the floor, thereby creating a giant wolf spider runway straight to my face. Rules No. 1-3 of Stephanie’s Spider Truth/Truce: ...

Spider-Man battles Man-Wolf and Morbius the Living Vampire. Cover by John Romita Sr. Art by Gil Kane. Backup feature and pin-ups by Steve Ditko, both reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.

You don't want to see a wolf spider in your house, but are you sure that's what it is? Here are 10 of the wolf spiders' closest look-alikes that may be lurking.

A wolf spider has eight eyes arranged in three rows on its large head. The bottom row has four small eyes, the middle row has two large eyes, and the top row has two medium-size eyes.

In the Washington, D.C., region, wolf spiders grow from 1 to 3 inches in length, including their legs, but the Carolina wolf spider can span more than 4 inches with its legs.

Wolf spiders thin the insect herd. Like most arachnids, wolf spiders are nature’s pest control. They eat just about any ground-dwelling insect their size or smaller, including ants, crickets and ...

The rabid wolf spider is a frequent traveler, always on the move. They have adapted to moving as discreetly as possible, usually by staying low in brush and under debris. This helps them avoid ...

Wolf spiders thin the insect herd. Like most arachnids, wolf spiders are nature’s pest control. They eat just about any ground-dwelling insect their size or smaller, including ants, crickets and ...

Cannibalism among spiders isn't unheard of, black widows are named for eating their mates after all, but it's odd to see it ...

The Taiwanese tree-dwelling wolf spider is considered “large,” reaching about 0.8 inches in size, the study said. It has eight eyes, strong legs and a hairy body with a “heart-like” shape.

There are more than 2,000 wolf spider species, with body sizes ranging from less than one millimeter to 30 millimeters (.04 to 1.2 inches). Wolf spiders provide natural control of harmful insects.