How does the wolf spider's hunting style differ from obligate web-builders?

Wolf spiders use stalk and pounce while web-builders wait for prey in sticky nets

The primary distinction lies in their method of securing food. Wolf spiders are characterized by an active hunting style, employing a 'stalk and pounce' strategy. They actively roam areas like grass or leaf litter, locating prey through movement detection and vision, and then rapidly rushing to bite and subdue the target. Conversely, obligate web-builders, such as orb-weavers, rely on constructing elaborate, often sticky, silken structures to passively trap aerial insects that fly or blunder into them. Wolf spiders do not use silken traps for food acquisition; their silk is reserved for safety draglines or the construction of protective egg sacs, emphasizing their reliance on speed and pursuit over stationary entrapment.