More Spiders Making Their Way Indoors

PRINEVILLE, OR -- Central Oregonians are noticing more spiders in their homes right now, and the Oregon State University Extension Office in Crook County says more people are bringing in the creepy crawlers for identification, concerned they are dangerous.

Pam Wiederholt tells KBND, "Any spider can potentially have a venomous bite and be dangerous. They’re like bee stings – some people are allergic some aren’t; spider bites are the same way. The Hobo probably has just a little more venom in it, but I’ve known people who have been bitten by Hobos and Black Widows and had nothing happen." Although, she adds, "If you have senior citizens in your home or young children, that the toxin can be a little stronger on, any spider bite can potentially be harmful."

She says, if you’re comfortable not squishing the little brown arachnids, simply catch and release. "Put a jar over the top, slip a piece of paper underneath and just carry it outside. They don’t really want to be in your house, they’ve come in there mistakenly. It’s not fun for them, because there’s probably not much feed in there, like mites and stuff. They’d much rather be outside."

Many confuse the Hobo with the much more dangerous Brown Recluse spider, which Wiederholt says does not live in Oregon due to our cold winters.

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