PNW corner of the United States. I believe this is a Hobo spider - out looking for a mate during our spider season. I’m happy to be corrected if my little buddy is not one though!
Definitely a Tegenaria/Eratigena, and the Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis) is famously common in your area. But they are very hard to ID to species level.
Contrary to what you might have heard though, both genera are completely harmless.
Contrary to what you might have heard though, both genera are completely harmless.
They keep pests away from my sight very well! I let them be in my basement and only ever see them during autumn when they’re out and about looking for mates :)
My house often has hobo spiders downstairs and I had always heard the unsupported folk wisdom that they are as dangerous as brown recluses. All the other spiders in my area are harmless, so they were the only one I was afraid of.
I love orb weavers! They make the prettiest webs! The only downside is sometimes catching those webs with my face in the mornings haha. They love to make them across pathways.
PNW corner of the United States. I believe this is a Hobo spider - out looking for a mate during our spider season. I’m happy to be corrected if my little buddy is not one though!
Wow, looks very similar to huntsman spiders in Australia
Definitely a Tegenaria/Eratigena, and the Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis) is famously common in your area. But they are very hard to ID to species level.
Contrary to what you might have heard though, both genera are completely harmless.
Here is a short PSA video about that (it’s very old, the guy in the video is(was?) actually the main r/spiders moderator back on reddit).
They keep pests away from my sight very well! I let them be in my basement and only ever see them during autumn when they’re out and about looking for mates :)
Wow, today I learned!
My house often has hobo spiders downstairs and I had always heard the unsupported folk wisdom that they are as dangerous as brown recluses. All the other spiders in my area are harmless, so they were the only one I was afraid of.
Now I know these ones are chill too
Thanks for posting this - what a relief!
This makes me so happy!
I only get orb weavers on Oregon Coast
I love orb weavers! They make the prettiest webs! The only downside is sometimes catching those webs with my face in the mornings haha. They love to make them across pathways.
Me too, spider kisses! You get used to it.