![]() ![]() Following its scientific name Tegenaria Agretis, most people concluded the “Agretis” means aggressive. These spiders are not dangerous so the consequences are not serious. Hobo spiders can cause significant concern with their bites but the concern is more about the pain of the bite rather than any venom. ![]() They spread throughout the States by from the rail tracks which carried them everywhere. It got the name hobo from the fact that it likes to inhabit railroad tracks. ![]() It can also be found in Alaska and Yukon which is a Canadian territory. This spider is commonly found in the Pacific Northwest of the United States including Wyoming, Washington, Oregon and California. They wait for their prey at the end of the funnel only lunging for insects after they make their way deep into the web. These are spiders that construct a web that has a funnel shape structure. Our latest blog post is on another hunter type arachnid, the wolf spider.The hobo spider comes from the family of funnel web spiders. Our last blog post on is a great read to learn all you need to know about the alarming huntsman spider. If you believe you have spotted a hobo spider in your home, it would be wise to proceed with caution and assume it is dangerous. Bites typically occur when the spider is physically touched by a person’s exposed hand, so be sure to wear gloves when moving things around in the garage or basement, and always look at what you are about to touch. If nothing else, the bite of a hobo spider will be painful and cause some swelling. Today, many experts believe that these bites were likely caused by similar-looking spiders that were misidentified as hobo spiders. Prior to that, it was widely believed that the bite of a hobo spider could cause giant blisters that burst into open wounds, painful ulcers, and even necrosis of the skin and muscle tissue near the site of the bite. In 2017, the CDC removed hobo spiders from their dangerous spider list due to minimal reports and a lack of evidence over the previous 30 years. Varying studies and reports still dispute the dangers of a hobo spider bite. If you spot a hobo spider and it seems to run at you, it is probably trying to blindly scurry away from you in a panic. There are reports of hobo spiders running towards humans when found inside homes, but this is likely attributable to the poor vision of hobo spiders. ![]() Though they are an aggressive species, hobo spiders are more likely to shy away from humans. commonly catch flies, silverfish, cockroaches, house centipedes, etc.are often found in low/hidden corners of basements and garages.send vibrations to alert the hidden female spider of approaching prey.are used to both protect the spiders and catch prey.often incorporate grass, leaves, and other organic materials.are built close to the ground, as hobo spiders are not the best climbers.While they are still found in warm, natural environments, hobo spiders will make homes in thick or unruly lawns, in shrubbery, between or under rocks, and many other areas in residential yards. In the United States, however, hobo spiders are much more commonly found near homes and urban areas, as no such predators exist in these same areas. Some house spiders in Europe are predators of hobo spiders, which deters hobo spiders from entering European houses. In their native areas across Europe, hobo spiders are traditionally found in fields and forests, where they prefer to build their funnel webs with a mixture of natural debris. ![]()
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