Think Twice Before You Stomp On This Spider in Colorado

There are a lot of spiders out and about in Colorado right now. What is your first instinct when you see a spider? Do you leave it be? Do you try to let it outside?

Mine is typically to stomp on it. I know that it isn't always the best thing, but I recently had an experience where I saw a huge spider in my home in Fort Collins and it was my first instinct.

I stomped on the spider and I wish I had thought about it because about a dozen of little spiders scurried around my kitchen floor.

Wolf Spiders in Colorado: Think Before You Stomp

I had never seen or heard of a situation like this before so I started stomping on all of the little spiders. From my neighbor's perspective, I am sure it probably looked like I was competing on expert level on Dance Dance Revolution.

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After some research, it turns out the spider I had killed was a wolf spider. It is extremely common for a wolf spider to carry their offspring on their backs.

Experts say that the wolf spider is one of the most motherly animals in the animal kingdom and that they can lay up to 100 eggs at a time.

When hatched, the young spiders will stay on their mother's back for up to a week.

Are Wolf Spiders Dangerous in Colorado?

Despite its intimidating appearance, wolf spiders are not dangerous. Wolf spiders can bite, but their bite is not poisonous to humans.

Take a look at this list of spiders you need to be cautious of in Colorado.