hobo spider
Wandering web-spinner
A hobo spider is a large brown spider native to Europe and now common in the Pacific Northwest.
Once thought highly venomous, it's now considered no more dangerous than other common spiders.
The name likely refers to its spread along railroad lines, traveling in cargo like a hobo.
She found a hobo spider in the garage.
Arachnid or cephalopod trait
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
arthropod · invertebrate · silk · web · predator · herringbone pattern · leg span · molting
Homeless itinerant person
- wandererRootless, roving person
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- misnomerIncorrectly applied designation
- introduced speciesOrganism relocated by humans
Pierce with teeth
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- lesionArea of pathological change
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
wound · envenomation · cytotoxic · misidentified · debunked · overblown · skin reaction · headache
Coastal American region, northward
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- IdahoNorthwestern American state
- UtahBeehive State, western region
basement · garage · woodpile · debris · crevice · dark spaces · ground level · funnel web
eight legs
Arachnid or cephalopod trait
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
exoskeleton · arthropod · invertebrate · silk · web · predator · herringbone pattern · leg span · molting · egg sac
vagrant
Homeless itinerant person
- wandererRootless, roving person
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- misnomerIncorrectly applied designation
introduced species · common name · misnamed · North America · invasive
bite
Pierce with teeth
redness · wound · envenomation · cytotoxic · misidentified · debunked · overblown · skin reaction · headache · nausea
Pacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- IdahoNorthwestern American state
Utah · basement · garage · woodpile · debris · crevice · dark spaces · ground level · funnel web · shelter
hobo spiderblack widow
Lethal spider species
brown recluse · redback spider · tarantula · daddy longlegs · cellar spider
hobo spiderjumping spider
Arachnid that pounces on prey
wolf spider · huntsman spider · trapdoor spider · tarantula · crab spider