Wisconsin is home to some BIG spiders….including 40 species of Wolf spiders. The largest wolf spiders are the members of the genus Hogna, with five species found in Wisconsin. Hogna carolinensis is the biggest of them, with females reaching up to 1 1/2 inches in body size. Wolf spiders are hunters, and sometimes dig burrows on the ground to wait for insects and other prey. Can you see the eight eyes? They are the black spots that make up the “face” that looks like eyebrows, eyes, and mouth. Photo of Hogna carolinensis wolf spider by A.J. Kitchen
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