Carolina Wolf Spider

The largest wolf spider in North America — a robust, ground-dwelling night hunter (females reach ~1.4 inches) that digs deep burrows, sometimes ringed with a turret of debris. No prey web; it chases prey by speed and sharp eyesight. House it terrestrially with deep substrate to burrow, a hide, and a small water dish, at room temperature with moderate humidity. Shy of people but will bite if handled — venom is not medically significant (roughly a bee sting). A hardy, fascinating native display spider.