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title: "Wetland Giant Wolf Spider"
description: "Tigrosa helluo — Insects & spiders. Tigrosa helluo, commonly known as the Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Lycosidae, also known as wolf spiders."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/wetland-giant-wolf-spider
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

> Tigrosa helluo — Insects & spiders. Tigrosa helluo, commonly known as the Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Lycosidae, also known as wolf spiders.

- Scientific name: *Tigrosa helluo*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers)
- iNaturalist observations: 18781
- Wikidata: [Q27502863](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27502863)
- iNaturalist taxon: [455063](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/455063)

## Names

- en: Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

## Countries with the most observations

US (12872), CA (899), MX (93)

## Summary

Tigrosa helluo, commonly known as the Wetland Giant Wolf Spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Lycosidae, also known as wolf spiders. T. helluo was formerly known as Hogna helluo before differences between dorsal color patterns, habitat preferences, body structures, etc. were discovered. The species is native to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It can be found across the eastern half of the United States, primarily in the Northeast and New England, and as far west as Nebraska and Kansas. T. helluo can be found in diverse habitats including woods, marshes, fields, and riparian areas. Typically…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrosa_helluo

## Photo

![Wetland Giant Wolf Spider](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/wetland-giant-wolf-spider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Mirko Schoenitz · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8098782

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/wetland-giant-wolf-spider?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).