Wolf spiders

Wolf spiders range from about 1/2 inch to 2 inches in length, hairy, and are typically brown to gray in color with various markings or lines. Wolf spider mothers carry their large egg sacs around with them.

Wolf spiders
Wolf spiders, the largest spiders found in Colorado, are often mistaken as tarantulas. These beneficial spiders are foraging hunters that do not spin a web to capture food.

The many eyes you see reflecting back at you are wolf spiders! Wolf spiders wander on the ground or in the lower parts of plants at night. They are typically shades of brown with sturdy legs and large eyes.

See also: Spider, Pest, Terrestrial, Insect, Plant