MEET The LARGEST WOLF SPIDER In The US!

[@timbow1356]

That particular Wolf Spider is at my gym quite often. Clearly on the Anabolic and Arachnid Growth Hormone.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

😂

[@ReadRightHand]

Your joy over this spider gives me joy. Especially...since I just got scared to death in my garage by 3 of them. That was a first.

[@amicaaranearum]

The best time to look for wolf spiders is actually at night. If you hold a flashlight at eye level, you can see their eyeshine several feet away. In a suitable habitat, it will look like the ground is strewn with glittering gems. Larger wolf spiders, like those in the genus Hogna, will generally have a brighter eyeshine.

[@susanmartin3762]

Their faces are so cute! Like Big Jumping Spiders. ❤

[@nickeyharry3605]

Had no idea that they could get that big! I’ve caught some big ones, but this one is ridiculous. Great find Jack!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Right?? Huge!!

[@jazzybelle9515]

I found one haft that Size

[@nickeyharry3605]

@@jazzybelle9515 Me too. That wolf spider is gigantic!

[@michellerider1142]

Missed the live but very thankful for jack’s world of wildlife for helping me destroy my arachnophobia. Wild to think I have my very own tarantula now

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Glad to be of service 🫡

[@napoleon6221]

I love wolf spiders so much, you’re a very lucky guy to have found such an awesome example. Would love to see some more fishing spiders on the channel as well.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

For sure!

[@Lupettoo]

Come up to northern Michigan in the fall. You can hear them walking in your garage and they are so large you could set one on a large coffee cup and they don’t fall in.

[@RazorBrain1]

I think I may have found one of these in Colorado Springs. Idk how it got here if they aren't native. It was during the tarantula migration. I thought it was a type of tarantula, but this looks exactly like what I found. I have never seen one before or since, and I was born and raised here.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

There are giant wolf spiders in Colorado!

[@BuckWezr]

Not to be a buzz kill, but when I was a kid (10 or 11), I caught a couple in Orange County, CA at least that size. Were it just one, I'd wonder if it wasn't a "hijacker" from a produce delivery, but this was on 2 different occasions in the backyard of some friends of my parents

[@legsbuckles]

Everything's bigger in Texas, but we omitted that rule specifically for spiders.

[@AJPennyPacker2]

Jack hit the nail on the head with the coloration: that truly does look like a gray wolf in spider form. I’m from North Carolina, wolf spiders are predominant and very cool. At that size, she truly does behave like a tarantula: very docile, super chill. I’ll keep on saying and thinking it: Jack, you are a modern day American Steve Irwin. We all love and appreciate your work, thanks for continuing to go out and provide excellent content! Always a loyal subscriber. I will say about the wolf spider, they will bite. They’re numerous in our basement and I know now to appreciate them, especially after coming back home from extended time away from my family. But I remember one time when I was younger, my dad putting on a pair of work pants down in our basement to go work on something and there being a wolf spider. He should’ve checked it the same way you’d check a pair of shoes in an environment that could potentially have spiders in it. The wolf spider did bite him and out of surprise, he did swat at what was causing him unexpected pain. But I remember us looking at it under a mounted magnifying lens afterwards and admiring the fangs on that big wolfie. What great hunters they are. Wolf spiders really are cool insects and wonderful hunters. *edit: I know Jack is a big Irwin fan because of how he closes each video with the same message. Steve would do the same thing, and it’s appreciated. At least for me, it’s like a bit of closure or healing for his passing. I’m old enough to remember Steve’s shows and Jack choosing to go after the animals that don’t get the love from us humans that your typical zoo animals get is awesome and reminiscent. Jack’s content is good enough for a tv show on Nat Geo, no cap whatsoever

[@cosmicdebris42]

The eyes on this Spider are Amazing, Love your enthusiasm for these creatures Jack. If your show stops one person from killing these wonderful animals i'll be happy.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

That’s the goal!

[@OfficialApedog]

When I was very young in the late 70's and 80's my brother and I would actively search out for Wolf Spiders in Montana. They use to be EVERYWHERE. We would take a jug of water when we found a burrow and lightly pour water in and they would just shoot right out! We would just sit in awe, never hurting them and just enjoy the coolness of them. Not sure of pouring water in their burrows to get them out was good for them or their burrow but we were like 6-8 yrs old. LOVE these spiders and how they carry all them babies on their backs!

[@denisebethany5691]

I love those eyes, different sizes and all over. Jumping spiders are adorable.

[@ArmaniStudio]

Happy New Year Jack!! From Eric

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Happy new year!

[@ArmaniStudio]

Thanks Jack!

[@BabyGirlAquarius]

She doesn’t look like she’s in the mood for your shenanigans

[@wahid-lg1kk]

Ya she doesn't know how to deal with the noisy monkey who caught her.. Its not making any attempt to communicate it's attitude, just puts her in it's simian hand, and shouts at her..

[@marissafoster1755]

😂

[@FrankCobb.]

What a beautiful creature! I always hand export the spiders in my house to the outdoors. Always polite and cute. I recently took an ittybitty jumping spider back outside. It was like a speck of dust lol! Love your vids. Keep going!

[@jazzybelle9515]

They are so cute that one was dig

[@SkrapSF83]

I’ve seen a wolf spider bigger then that in my kitchen in Central Texas. Man they’re creepy as hell! Have a hard time watching this. At the same time I can appreciate their design, colors and build

[@mangrovemiggy]

Hello Miguel here, I am a tarantula spider enthusiast and overall arachnid lover. I was born and raised in south Florida and I got the Chance to live In Texas for about 3 years. A month ago I moved back to Florida and I can confirm that everything is bigger in Texas. I found a tigrosa helleus wolf spider and it was around 5 inches in leg span and looked a heck of allot bigger than this carolinensis. This is not the biggest this is just scratching the surface to how incredibly large these beautiful creatures can get.

[@KermitsLeftNut]

Ngl I read that as “I’m a tarantula” and just accepted that you were in fact a spider

[@aidana4374]

Ok bud. Where are your credentials? 😂 I'll believe it when I see it. Your all talk with no real proof of background

[@Dismem]

​@@aidana4374agreed, dudes trippin'

[@drake_2]

The biggest wolf spider species ever documented is Hogna ingens or the Desertas wolf spider. It lives on one single island in the Atlantic and has a leg span of 4.7 inches. 1. it doesn't live in the US and 2. there is no other species that could possibly have a leg span near 5 inches so i'm calling BS

[@kimjackels-barbella5009]

@@KermitsLeftNutSame🤣🤣

[@luisalbertofernandez5398]

Jack, thank you so much for making these videos. Thanks to you i was able to conquer my fear of spiders, i know you tell us not to try this at home but i am just as fascinated as i am scared of them so you know i had to. I picked up my first wolf spider the other day and you are completely right, they are not aggressive at all. I truly thank you.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

That’s what I’m here for!

[@courtenaywells140]

Love your enthusiasm for an underappreciated big player in our healthy ecosystem.

[@pauljones8054]

Come on Jack not a kiss goodbye lol

[@ReadRightHand]

🎶 We've been meeting here so long I guess what we done, oh was wrong Please darlin', don't you cry Let's just kiss and say goodbye 🎶

[@janiejody1747]

I just thought about this... do spiders blink?

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

They don’t! No eyelids!

[@relevantinformation6655]

In Arizona, living out in the boonies with a koi pond between the house and guest house- it was tarantula city. Specially during mating season in September. The Arizona blond is rather large and the females get heavy & large. Perhaps the most affable tarantulas, as they are very docile. If you were gardening and needed to move one that was out of her hole. You just let them walk on your glove. (they are the size of a fully outstretched hand) and move them while you work, then move them back. They ate Bark scorpions which are really nasty scorpions, so they were a pleasure to have around. Stepping out of any door you had Mojave Green, Diamondback & Sidewinder rattlesnakes sunning themselves. They all hung around the koi pond due to the food chain. We finally got LARGE king snakes, which ended the rattle snake problem :) We lived out in the boonies so we could land helicopters at the house … as I did aerial photography for a living all over the US and other countries for many years.

[@WorthlessFemale]

I'm always down with whatever you want to show us! I learn so much, and your enthusiasm is very contagious! Thank you!!❤

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

You are so welcome!

[@Breizhtobe]

She may be the queen of hippies in spider world, I'm sure glad there's an ocean between me and her ! Sorry, Jack ! 😂😱🙃

[@melodymaker1979]

Thanks!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@tootallzz]

Jack you are quite the arachnid wrangler!😊 Great content thank you Jack!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Wow, thanks!

[@AshKingChannel]

Isn't ogre-faced spider has best eyesight among spiders? Btw i thought huntsmen has poor sight due to eight small eyes.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Ogre faced spiders have the best nocturnal eyesight but that’s because they shed the inner lining of their eyes every day! Huntsmen have great eyesight!

[@SamanthaTanner-r5x]

I have Aaachnophobia but after watching this now i need theropy

[@April-lp7pp]

Human: I have to let her grace my skin with her presence! Spider: Well, apparenty I have great eyesight, but I sure didn't see this coming today.

[@doppeldrakken1981]

I've definitely seen Wolf Spiders of that size here in Colorado. At least 3 times, over twenty years or so. I actually had one in my shoe! Apparently it had crawled in there to rest, and I put my shoes on to work on the yard. About an hour later I felt something bunched up in my left shoe. I took a break to check it, but figuring it was probably a hairball from one of my cats. It was a 4" left spread Wolfy! She wasn't happy about spending an hour or so with my foot, but she was fine, and got to go back in the woods where she belongs. Just wanted to point out that at no time did she bite. Not even posturing. When she came out of the shoe, I think she was just happy to get oxygen. You should come to Colorado and find one of these giants! They definitely are here, and I think they are bigger than that one in Florida. Love your videos! 😁

[@Gamerkat10]

She was probably in there like "Well. Now this is a right pickle I've gotten myself into...."

[@Tydonix]

I would really like to thank you brother I used to be scared of spiders and all kinds of bugs. but now we chillin and I like to hold em

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

That’s what I’m here for! Glad to hear it!

[@maryriley6163]

Thank you for demonstrating the docility of spiders. I so admire your attitude toward wildlife. ❤😊

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

My pleasure!

[@Apacorn]

Wolf spiders are one of my favorites! I've moved to Florida this past year and haven't seen many but back home in Jersey I'd see many this size if not quite a bit bigger! I lived in the woods there so they were very common around the property and even inside the house in the cooler months. I've had my fair share of bites but they were almost always wrong place wrong time. Even the bigger ones are more inclined to run away, tuck, hide and just get as far from people as possible. Out of the many I've handled, I've never been bitten and they're almost entirely docile when being handled.

[@stevepreskitt283]

I'm surprised you haven't seen more here in Florida. Wolfies are ridiculously common, and you'll also occasionally come across some huntsmans that are several inches across, and the huntsmans have apparently mastered the art of teleportation - it's disturbing that something that big is so fast. I've relocated a couple of wolfies bearing young from our front porch in the last couple of months. It's not a big deal to get adults out of the house, but I'd rather not deal with dozens of tiny ones inside. :-D Their temperament varies IME - most are pretty chill, but I've had a couple of wolfies cop an attitude and rear up almost like a Sydney funnel-web and even run at me on occasion. Fortunately I've never been bitten.

[@ruifarinhas_photography]

Another amazing video! I love Wolf spiders, they are one of my favorite spider species to photograph. 😀

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Same here!

[@vision821k4]

@@JacksWorldofWildlife I am so glad I found you and a few channels like yours. I came from Brave Wilderness, and they aren't nearly as informative, and what's worse is they intentionally play up things where you guys just focus on telling the truth. I was ignorant and I tried to learn from them, and actually ended up more ignorant because of them until I found your channel and became properly educated. I can't think of the other guy, the one who messaged you about the red widow bite is great, too. Both of you interact with fans and just share what you've learned without the embellishment, you guys are both top notch.

[@BranUevaSeen1905]

I want someone to describe me like you do with spiders. Love the enthusiasm!

[@emilybrackett2840]

Dare I say it, but she's actually kinda cute.

[@lunaeons45]

The puppy face really helps

[@emilybrackett2840]

@@lunaeons45 I know! I would definitely pick it up. I have no problem free handling bugs anymore. Jack certainly helped me with that but there's still a chance I could get bitten stung or sprayed in the face with acid but I don't care.

[@flamegame2688]

Nice find, bro! I've seen one that big but it was brown/grey color.

[@cwpres]

What a beauty! Nice find!

[@DustinTWilliams]

I live in Central Florida and those woods look like my back yard lol trust me, thats a regular day for spiders around here. They like to move in during the winter.

[@greatunz67]

Where was this location? need to know so that i can stay far, far away from there.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Central Florida!

[@CoreysCrustaceans]

we have these in ky and if you live in an old house with a lot of bugs these things can grow absolutely massive. like wider than your shoe big

[@Hilighted]

Thank you very much! Liked, subscribed and shared. My absolute favorite KZbin channel by far.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Glad to hear it! Welcome aboard!

[@mikejessmax]

We have them here in Northwestern Canada, just nothing of that size. Maybe 1.5 - 2" max

[@FungeHucker]

They always look so hilariously grumpy 😌 I love them.

[@bwmcelya]

We had a Wolf Spider bigger than that run across our living room floor in KY. I was stoked, but my wife was terrified. I wanted to leave it in the house, as it would only come out well after bedtime, but alas, I was forced to put it outside. Fun video. I like the Wolfs.

[@an0ana]

That would have a few people on the floor with cardiac arrest. They always scared the stuffing out of me but as an owner of jumpers, they kind of look similar. The speed of these things still makes me jump a little. Awesome video, thank you!

[@kataluna22167]

She's enormous! While I have never seen one that large, I have encounter some enormous females here in NE Indiana. We had one of those large Intex pools that we would tear down in the fall and store in our garage. Once, in early summer, we took it out and unwrapped it to put it up and inside were two humongous females with their young on their backs and they scurried out like lightning. They were two of the largest specimens I have seen here.

[@Echo3_]

I live in Lake County for 18 years and I have seen ones bigger than this one, they are rare but they get so insanely big there!

[@ChubbyChic]

I had a wolf spider that used to live on my front porch years ago. It would catch small frogs. That’s how big it was. I gave it most of my porch obviously.

[@ThePollaton]

Just cute and fluffy ❤❤

[@JasonBooth79]

Must have big hands, or it might not even be mature lol. I've seen some over 4", maybe 4.5" but never got a measurement on him. Not easy spiders to find in the wild, especially in Colorado. It took me nearly a year to put together a pair.

[@juanramirez6251]

I worked at a State Hospital and I saw an enormous wolf spider inside a patient’s room. It had spindly legs and wasn’t sure what gender it was. I didn’t want anyone stepping on it so I scooped it up to let it out a nearby window. The thing bit me repeatedly. I was glad to finally give it freedom. The bites weren’t venomous but were a little painful. I got over it and felt good about saving the wolf spider.

[@jamesspencer9472]

Jack I saw a wolf spider a bit larger than that on in East Texas out by the strip mines. This was a bit more than 20 years ago in Longview Texas. Some miners were going to kill her and I talked them out of it and relocated her away from their work area. If you ever get a chance to come to Texas take a look out in that area.

[@hatefunwrx]

In new Mexico ive seen a couple that possibly were bigger but only twice, mostly juveniles

[@fonztheonly]

every time i find a wolf spider inside my house i try to take it out nicely and not kill it sometimes i find huge ones

[@Ninjassassin]

Wow what a find! Amazing content man my hat is off to you, I don’t know how you could do it any better honestly.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Thanks so much!

[@USlisa50]

She’s gorgeous! Thank you!!! ♥️

[@stuartpearce2997]

I live in California, and I thought that I had seen some pretty good size wolf spiders. But I have never seen one close to that size. Great catch Jack!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Thanks for sharing

[@FreakSho__]

I have seen a bigger one In North Carolina it was crazy

[@mindlightwave]

Once along the Colorado river I found a Mama Wolf Spider carrying all her babies, for a moment my brain couldn't process what I was seeing until I saw them all move around her body! It was so cool id say she was even bigger than the one you showed!

[@rdr9519]

Couldn't have found a better example than the huge grey wolf spider with the orange furry fangs

[@joewolf-xq7lv]

You need to come to east ky,,, we have huntsman spiders here the size of ash trays.

[@Dusty696969]

I grew up in a home next to a wooded area in Missouri. I seen larger wolf spiders than this in my bed at night. Talk about creepy. I even smacked one off me one night and little baby spider spilled out all over my floor. I still remember when my step dad first moved in and seen a huge wolf spider. He freaked out and said its a tarantula it has hair.

[@ArmaniStudio]

Great video as usual 🙏

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ChickenNuggetManCNM]

That thing looks like a tarantula

[@ronnymiller6411]

actually growing up Jack I love the professionalism

[@skibidi.G]

Excellent 👌 video, what an incredible specimen.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@skibidi.G]

Looking forward to more vids brother 😊

[@charliel8114]

I have caught one the size bottom of a mayo jar in my Grandmother's basement. It was huge

[@KissenKitten]

I knew as soon as I saw the container that it was going to be small. That's nothing Hon. But love the content!

[@cb3391]

Wolf spiders amaze me, they certainly act smarter than some spiders

[@kok-lir932]

She’s absolutely stunning ❤❤❤

[@dextermorgan1]

I was almost asleep on my couch and felt something barely touch my finger. Looked down and it was one of these guys. I didn't freak like I would have a few years ago. I know it wasn't try to get me. It just accidentally ended up in my house.

[@Lowang_Productions]

I live in North Alabama , are the Carolina Wolf spiders in my area ? All I've ever seen are much smaller .

[@fatherandsonwildlifeandexp1409]

What a fantastic spider 😊 love you're content jack big fan from the UK hope you're well I hope our channel gets half as good as yours I need alot more practice but people like you and Spencer Hoffman are inspiring thanks jack big fan

[@martinrivas40]

That spyder is breathtaking, more than beautiful, wow!!! Her color is incredible!!! The way her head is connected to the body she looks like the B2 bomer and that gray color makes her MESMERIZING!!!! Once again, for the "people that say "they are ugly" they need to look at their self and those are the ugly and disgusting humans.

[@FLPAN1993]

I had a problem of them coming inside of my house when l lived in Pensacola, FL.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Sounds like a dream 😍

[@ANGELBABY_57]

I used to be deathly afraid of them but you and other channels have changed that and I love them now and I don't run off screaming hurting myself trying to get away from them now I help them to get outside if they are on the inside and I don't allow any of my family or friends kill them I relocate them to safety so that the spiders can live their best life and we can live our best life so dear sir Jack thank you for everything that you do lots of hugs and prayers for you and your loved one and Merry Christ-mas and Happy New Year I will be turning old December 19 of this year I will be the big 38 LOL yay me have a great weekend my friend.

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Glad to hear it! That’s what I’m here for!

[@amicaaranearum]

That’s a big wolf spider! I keep hoping to find a Hogna carolinensis, but I only find their cousins, Hogna lenta.

[@caimacd]

Yeah. I'm with ya. That's a pretty cool spider

[@cletuswyns]

I was once sitting in a chair by my parents swimming pool in the wee hours before sunrise. A wolf spider with a litter of young attached to her back scurried up to me. I knew she was there because she was so big I could hear her scurry. I've never actually heard a spider! This took place in central Arkansas

[@kreeger2010]

Gorgeous Wolf spider specimen.

[@ElseyWAFC]

I absolutely love arachnids, sadly live in the uk tho so if I wanted to see spiders like this I’d have go abroad 😢. But my goal is to go to Sydney to search for the Sydney Funnel web as well as shark caging. But I do also want to go to Brazil to see the Brazilian wandering spider.

[@Dee_Vee_us]

Wish i knew how to upload a pic in the comments, but we have wolfspiders that big in Ontario Canada too

[@Kekoapono]

Now, more than ever, I want to especially stick to established trails when I find myself in wilderness areas like where you filmed this. I don't want to accidentally step on any animals--especially the truly amazing ones like the wolf spider you had the privilege of handling.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

You should come to Oklahoma, I've seen bigger wolf spiders here, absolutely huuuuge

[@bryanodriscoll2123]

You need to go to the Congo and try to find the Jba Fofi. If it exists I doubt that you would allow it to get close to you!

[@Highlakes7482]

I live in Arvada Colorado. I have seen much larger on the front range.

[@steviebaybee]

you better look out for sasquatch in the florida woods.

[@hypercubemaster2729]

Wolf Spiders are so cute to me! 🥺

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Me too! Adorable!

[@hypercubemaster2729]

​@@JacksWorldofWildlife Definitely! It's those sad puppy dog eyes!

[@melodymaker1979]

Love it! Huntsman bite next! 😁

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

😂 maybe!

[@princesspacman7976]

I've found one of those wolf spiders in a tree house here in Arkansas about 2 yrs ago

[@DJTHORR..]

Cool video..they do get much larger here in Brisbane Australia..Should come to Australia Jack !!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

Maybe I will 👀

[@jamessowder193]

Bro that has nothing on the one I had in my garage! I live in Cincinnati. The one I found in the garage when I was cleaning up my wood pile was easily over 6" across! We called the zoo because it was so big. The Cincinnati Zoo came and got it. There were mouse and snake carcasses in the wood pile. It was killing and feeding on big prey bro!

[@gregcrabb3497]

I have gotten to the point of no longer killing spiders unless i have to. Brown recluses when they invade my turf. Sometimes they are a little aggressive so i dont want them around my interior spaces. I had to move a big garden spider who spun a web in my walking path.

[@kaylam.j.2172]

I have always thought Wolf Spiders are cool. They still kind of creep me out just in the sense that they’re so fast. When I was little my brothers caught one that was in our house and kept it. Turned out it was pregnant and all the babies hatched. They’d hang out on her back and I remember thinking how cool it was and what a good mama she was. But that’s all I remember, I don’t know what my brothers did with her or her babies, probably let them go but at the same time I don’t know if they’d all survive if you just let them go in a place with no little den or whatever the mom does at first since the spiderlings are so vulnerable.

[@susanmartin3762]

How tge EFFF DID YOU SEE HER from so far away?? That's amazing... she's really pretty.

[@JesseTrapp66]

Is this the same spider you cought with Spencer? I could of swore i saw you in his video and that spider looks similar, could be wrong! Awesome video man!

[@JacksWorldofWildlife]

This was found in the same area!

[@JesseTrapp66]

@JacksWorldofWildlife They are both Impressive and beautiful spiders, im a huge fan of your videos they are addictive and I appreciate the honesty, I wanted to tell you that, not saying anything bad but coyote Peterson videos had me pretty scared of bugs and spiders based on his reaction to bites but yours have opened my eyes to the truth so thank you!