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2016 Virginia Tech 3104-1586 (ENTO-212NP) Wolf Spiders and Fishing Spiders Eric Day, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech Wolf Spiders Description: Wolf spiders are usually large, hairy spiders that are not associated with webs. Color ranges from tan to dark brown and often have stripes running the length of the body. Order: Araneae:, Family: Lycosidae. Habitat: Common household pest in the fall when they are looking for a warm place for winter; found around doors, windows, houseplants, basements and garages. Outside they will be found on the ground looking for insects to feed upon. Wolf spider adult. David Cappeart, MSU, Bugwood.org Control: A general spray for spiders is not recommended, unless the infestation seems severe. Spot spray individual spiders if you find them objectionable. Interesting Facts: For the most part, spiders are beneficial, eating insects and other spiders, but a wolf spider can bite if handled. Wolf spiders provide control of many pests that live on the ground. Fishing Spiders Description: Fishing spiders are some of the largest spiders found in Virginia. They are up to 3 inches in length, but appear to be much bigger when found on walls. Fishing spiders are in the Genus Dolomedes, Family: Habitat: Primarily found near water or moist woods throughout the eastern United States where they are native. They do wander into houses or climb on outside walls. They feed mostly on insects and some species feed on fish, thus their name. Control: Since they are not poisonous it is best to leave them alone or move them outside. If the presence of this harmless spider is objectionable, a spot treatment with an aerosol insecticide will take care of them. Dolomedes okefinokensis (fishing spider) adult, Mohammed El Damir, Bugwood.org Replaces: VCE 3104-1586

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2016 Virginia Tech 3104-1586 (ENTO-212NP)

WolfSpidersandFishingSpidersEricDay,DepartmentofEntomology,VirginiaTech

WolfSpidersDescription:Wolfspidersareusuallylarge,hairyspiders that arenot associatedwithwebs. Colorranges from tan to dark brown and often havestripes running the length of the body. Order:Araneae:,Family:Lycosidae.Habitat: Common household pest in the fallwhen they are looking for a warm place forwinter; found around doors, windows,houseplants, basements and garages. Outsidethey will be found on the ground looking forinsectstofeedupon.

Wolf spider adult. David Cappeart, MSU, Bugwood.orgControl: A general spray for spiders is notrecommended, unless the infestation seemssevere. Spot spray individual spiders if you findthemobjectionable.InterestingFacts:Forthemostpart,spidersarebeneficial,eatinginsectsandotherspiders,butawolf spider can bite if handled. Wolf spidersprovide control of many pests that live on theground.

FishingSpidersDescription: Fishing spiders are some of thelargestspidersfoundinVirginia.Theyareupto3inches in length, but appear to be much biggerwhen foundonwalls. Fishing spidersare in theGenusDolomedes,Family:Habitat: Primarily found near water or moistwoods throughout the eastern United Stateswhere they are native. They do wander intohouses or climb on outside walls. They feedmostlyon insectsandsomespecies feedon fish,thustheirname.Control: Since they arenotpoisonous it is besttoleavethemaloneormovethemoutside.Ifthepresenceofthisharmlessspiderisobjectionable,a spot treatmentwithanaerosol insecticidewilltakecareofthem.

Dolomedes okefinokensis (fishing spider) adult, Mohammed El Damir, Bugwood.org Replaces:VCE3104-1586