Wolf Spider climbing Stairs

[Sora Jahns]

Are wolf spiders able to climb up a staircase? 

My friends and I plan on building a new base on the higher Stone "wall" near the grill. To get up there more efficiently, we build a grass staircase up from the other stoneway, that separates the Picknick table and sandbox from the other part of the garden. Today a wolf spider claimed up that way. 

It looked really weird as she was not moving her legs, but rather glided up the stairs (have only 4 legs on my arachnids so maybe that has to do with it). 

I instantly asked myself if this was intended or a bug, as I never saw a spider using one of our build stuff. Anyone else experiencing something similar. We do currently play on a shared world save. 

[LadyBugWins]

Wolf Spiders do use walkways and stairs....though they get caught in doorways and stem windows. They also jump.....really high. Tip: build a small entranceway with a door at the foot of every staircase. Also build a wall (at least 3-4 tier high) around any area where they can wander through. And make sure to include the slope access points of a stepping stone. If they can climb up it, they will be able to jump higher. A clover roof helps as well.

Stan and Fred live under the Grill Lid. Their path on their walk-about include the flat rock with the leaf/stem and behind it in the dried grass. My tower is built in this area, with a walkway across to the higher (upper yard) retaining wall. One morning, Willow skipped alone the walkway to the tower only to find Fred stuck in the Weed Stem Window (five stories high).  Who knew?  Thus was born the ringed Jurassic Park high Mushroom Brick Enclosure around the entire Area.  (Just got tired of slaying my neighbors every three to four days.)

I also have a grass walkway from that rock across to the Stepping Stones in front of the Picnic Table. Stan took a walk down that walkway one day as well.....before the protected wall was built. Fortunately, he got stuck in one of the scaffolding/huts that I tend to build along the walkway to mark each support underneath the grass walkway. Clover roof for decoration.....but this time, it served another purpose.  So....build a door.  It also helps with the smaller critters coming up for a visit. Hope this helps. Good luck and have fun. 

Edited October 4, 2022 by LadyBugWins