Look out for flat sheet-like webs with a funnel at the end — similar to a hobo spider. Its catwalk-length limbs have very noticeable markings of a chevron (inverted-V symbol) and dark bands ...

Wolf spider. What they look like: With over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, it’s no wonder that they range in size and appearance.“The largest species can be up to an inch and a ...

Venomous funnel-web spiders are typically only found in Australia, but another species that builds similar-looking webs can ...

Hobo spider season is approaching, but scientists and doctors are advising people not to freak out. "You should be cautious, but we don't have to panic," said Helen Atthowe, a horticulturist at ...

And the venomous hobo spiders, which do make their home in the Northwest, aren't as common in the urban areas as they used to be. Extension hasn't identified one in a couple of years, he said ...