Hobo Spiders

The hobo spider is also called the aggressive house spider and is a common spider in the United States. It is a large (1 to 1¾ inch, including legs), fast-running brown spider with a herringbone or multiple chevron pattern on the top of the abdomen. Hobo spiders range from the Pacific Northwest to northern Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. The hobo spider apparently is being competitively displaced by another European Tegenaria species so that it is now difficult (but not impossible) to find hobo spiders.

Outside, the hobo spider will construct a snare or funnel web, which is a trampoline-like, horizontal web constricting back into a funnel or hole. The web is typically found in a crack between bricks or under woodpiles, stones, or vegetation. Inside our homes or structures, they build funnel-shaped webs in dark, moist areas such as basements, window wells, and under low-lying furniture.

Hobo Spider Control Solutions

Often, professional pest control is the most effective way to help eliminate hobo spiders in the United States. When you contact PURCOR, we’ll send out one of our service specialists to perform an inspection of your home or business before setting you up with a regular pest control and prevention program. Request your spider control quote today!