Agelenopsis
(Grass Spiders)

Picture ID 45559

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I found out these are called wolf spiders they are not poisonous but their bite does hurt a lot.

Submitted by:
blondiegirl
Submitted: Oct 20, 2018
Photographed: Oct 20, 2018
Spider: Agelenopsis (Grass Spiders)
Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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October 20, 2018 10:31 am

Hi, “Wolf Spider” typically refers to species in the family Lycosidae. Your spider is one of the Funnel Weavers (Agelenidae), more specifically a Grass Spider (Agelenopsis).

ItsyBitsy

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

October 20, 2018 10:32 am

Like Wolf Spiders they have venom but are unlikely to bite except in self defense and are not considered to be of medical significance.

Blondiegirl

Photo Owner

Reply to ItsyBitsy

October 20, 2018 11:25 am

I knew all of this I finally found it online… Thank you

Blondiegirl

Photo Owner

Reply to ItsyBitsy

October 20, 2018 11:27 am

What I didn’t know is that they come inside a house.

ItsyBitsy

Moderator

Reply to Blondiegirl

October 20, 2018 1:13 pm

They are not suited to life indoors (might be OK in a basement) but can wander in by mistake. Usually it’s mature males wandering in search of a mate that wander inside but yours looks like a gravid female. Maybe her web got wrecked and she was looking for a place to rebuild. They build inside windows sometimes… you can prevent more from finding their way in by sealing cracks around doors, floors, windows, foundation etc.