The Rabid Wolf Spider is a large, fast-running wolf spider with two prominent dark longitudinal stripes on its tan-brown cephalothorax, giving it a striped appearance. It is an active nocturnal hunter that moves erratically across the ground — behavior that inspired its 'rabid' name, not its bite. It is harmless to humans despite its alarming speed.
Habitat
Open fields, roadsides, forest edges, and suburban yards
Diet
Adults: ground-dwelling insects and other arthropods
How common
Common
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