Introduction The common name comes from their jumping ability and habit which they use to capture prey. They are an occasional nuisance pest indoors, and some black colored species may cause concern when people mistaken them for black widow spiders, Latrodectus spp....

Introduction The common names reflect the fact that this is usually the spider most often encountered indoors. It is a nuisance pest, probably more because of its webs than the spider itself. This spider is found worldwide and is common throughout the United States...

Introduction The common name reflects that these are hunting spiders and will chase their prey; the family name and typical genus Lycosa are from the Greek word for wolf. These spiders are often big and hairy which alarms some people, but they are primarily nuisance...