WOLF SPIDER HOBO SPIDER BROWN RECLUSE SKIN

They are relatively quick and can climb some textured surfaces, such as carpet, but they are very unlikely to be seen climbing on a wall or ceiling. Unlike other spiders, Hobos are not good climbers. Most spiders are not naturally aggressive, so if you can reduce the chance of a close encounter you are unlikely to get bitten.

WOLF SPIDER HOBO SPIDER BROWN RECLUSE SKIN

While hobo spider bites aren’t going to cause your skin to decay, they can cause a red welt and some discomfort/pain. The only two spiders currently listed on their website are the Brown Recluse and the Black Widow. The thought of Hobo spiders often summons thoughts of painful bites and decaying skin (necrosis), but in 2015 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) actually removed the Hobo spider from its list of venomous spiders in the United States. If a spider has both large and small eyes then it is not a hobo.

It can be difficult to see the eyes on a hobo spider, but if you look with a magnifying glass, a hobo spider will have eight equal-sized eyes. They also do not have a violin shape on their heads or spots on their sternum. They do not have any bands/stripes on their lets. This is one of the best ways to help distinguish them from other similar spiders. The legs on a hobo spider are uniformly tan. They have two large palpi on each side of their head which people commonly refer to as “boxing gloves.” However, they are not the only spiders that have these palpi, so they cannot be identified strictly by this feature. They usually range in size from 3/8 to 9/16 of an inch and have shorter legs than a lot of other spiders. Hobo spiders are brown/light gray with yellow markings on their abdomens. If you have a question about identifying a spider you can contact a pest control specialist or an extension office. Identifying them can sometimes be tricky because they look very similar to other spiders such as a wolf spider, or brown recluse. They are primarily found in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Pacific Northwest. Hobo spiders, also known as “the aggressive house spider” can be found in several states.

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