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Hobo Spider

Hobo spiders are funnel web spiders that look to build their homes in or around homes. Their unique webs pave the way for their offspring which are typically nested in fall and hatch in spring. Once a hobo spider sets up in your home, it can be difficult to account for and target every spider.

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Hobo spiders are funnel web spiders that look to build their homes in or around homes. Their unique webs pave the way for their offspring which are typically nested in fall and hatch in spring. Once a hobo spider sets up in your home, it can be difficult to account for and target every spider.

Characteristics

The hobo spider has a brown cephalothorax (body region where the legs are attached) with darker brown markings and brown legs. The abdomen has a distinctive pattern of yellow markings on a gray background. Mature female hobo spiders are 9.5-16.5 mm (3/8-5/8˝) long, and male hobo spiders are 7-13.5 mm (9/32- 9/16˝) in body length. Males have enlarged pedipalps located near the mouth, resembling short legs.

Unlike many other similar-looking spiders, hobo spiders do not have dark bands (like multiple arm bands) on their legs. Spiders with such banding can be assumed not to be hobo spiders.

Harborage

Hobo spiders prefer to utilize habitats that have holes, cracks, or recesses to support their webs. Common outdoor habitats include rock retaining walls, cracks in soil or concrete, near and around foundations (especially those with tall grass adjacent), in window wells, in stacks of lumber, firewood, and bricks.

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Treatment

How we treat Hobo Spiders

For hobo spiders, the most effective ways of dealing with them include removing their habitats, trapping, and chemical control. Our experts use a residual insecticide on the outside of your home for more lasting effect. For indoor spider control: we provide dusting treatments, flowable concentrate, and microencapsulated products.

Our pest experts take a tailored approach when treating your property and work to ensure that your concerns are addressed and your home is protected, inside and out. We’re dedicated to providing you with peace of mind and making sure you enjoy your home.

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