wolf spider

noun

any of numerous ground spiders of the family Lycosidae, including the southern European tarantula, Lycosa taretula, that hunt their prey instead of using a web.

wolf spider

any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch it Also calledhunting spider

First recorded in 1600–10

How does wolf spider compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

With his fangs, this wolf-spider kills and crushes his victim; then he sucks the body dry and throws away the carcass.

It is the wolf-spider that often appears at night within the circle of lamplight searching for nocturnal insects.

There is the wolf-spider which, if a man passes near its lair, will leap out and pursue him, and bite him if it can.

The tarantula is of the wolf-spider family, whose habit is to chase their prey, not lie in ambush.

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