Spiders · SWFL Pest Identifier
Wolf Spider
Helpful — leave it This one works for you. No treatment needed.
How to identify it
- No web — hunts on the ground at speed
- Stout, hairy, brown with darker stripes
- Eyeshine sparkles if you scan the lawn with a flashlight
Size
Medium (dime to quarter)
Where you'll see it
Garage / storage · Living areas · Lawn / garden
Looks like
Spider
Did you know
Mothers carry their spiderlings piggyback — dozens riding shotgun. It’s the only spider that does this.
What it means for you
Free roach and cricket control. Scoop-and-release beats squishing.
Not sure this is your bug?
Text a photo and a licensed local tech will identify it for free — or run it through the interactive identifier.
Similar spiders in SWFL
Golden Silk Orb-weaver
Helpful — leave itBig yellow-and-silver spider in a huge wheel web across paths
Huntsman Spider
Helpful — leave itVery large, flat, long-legged — fits behind picture frames
Brown Widow
Keep an eye on itTan-brown with an orange hourglass underneath
Southern Black Widow
Worth a pro lookGlossy jet black, red hourglass underneath
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