Wolf spiders eat mostly ground-dwelling insects and other spiders. Especially large females may eat small vertebrates. Some species chase down and grab their prey, while others wait for it to walk by and ambush it. Wolf spiders often jump on their prey, hold it between their legs and roll over on their backs, trapping their prey with their limbs before biting it.
Wolf spiders eat mostly ground-dwelling insects and other spiders. Especially large females may eat small vertebrates. Some species chase down and grab their prey, while others wait for it to walk by and ambush it. Wolf spiders often jump on their prey, hold it between their legs and roll over on their backs, trapping their prey with their limbs before biting it.