Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae. They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and usually do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or chasing it over short distances; others wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow.
The Artoriinae are a subfamily of wolf spiders. The monophyly of the subfamily has been confirmed in a molecular phylogenetic study, although the relationships among the subfamilies was shown to be less certain.
Geolycosa is a genus of wolf spiders first described in 1904.
Geolycosa rafaelana is a black spider in the genus Geolycosa, in the family Lycosidae. It is found in western desert and scrubland habitats in the United States.
Geolycosa pikei is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae from the United States. It can blend into sand, which it also burrows in. The spider can heal its wounds quickly.
Geolycosa micanopy is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Schizocosa saltatrix is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in North America.
Geolycosa gosoga is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Geolycosa missouriensis, the burrowing wolf spider, is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. They are most active in summer and hunt similar to the trapdoor spiders, lying in wait in their burrows until they sense the arrival of prey through vibrations in the ground.
Geolycosa ornatipes is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Varacosa avara is a species of wolf spider (Lycosidae) found in the United States and Canada.
Geolycosa riograndae is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Geolycosa wrighti is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Arctosa sanctaerosae, the Santa Rosa wolf spider, is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Pirata sedentarius is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in North America and Greater Antilles.
Pardosa pauxilla is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Geolycosa fatifera is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Geolycosa patellonigra is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
Schizocosa mccooki is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. They can be found from the west coast to western Lake Erie in western North America, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Geolycosa hubbelli is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States.
