Carolina Wolf Spider
Scientific name: Hogna carolinensis (Walckenaer, 1805)
Overview
Hogna carolinensis, commonly-known as the Carolina wolf spider and giant wolf spider, is found across North America. It is the largest of the wolf spiders in North America, typically measuring at 18–20 mm (0.7–0.8 in) for males and 22–35 mm (0.9–1.4 in) for females.
From the Wikipedia article “Hogna carolinensis”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it lives
The Catalogue of Life records it in: Canada, USA, Mexico; USA.
Common names
Names in other languages (1)
- German
- Carolina-Wolfspinne
Related animals
Sources
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Catalogue of Life — scientific name, classification, common names and range.
Version 2026-09-11, CC BY 4.0.
This species in the Catalogue of Life.
Citation
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n Source database: The World Spider Catalog.
- GBIF — species page and recorded occurrences.
- Wikidata — names in other languages. Q2691059, CC0 1.0.
- Wikipedia — overview, from the article “Hogna carolinensis”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo — Patrick Edwin Moran, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
Last updated: 4 October 2026