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Hobo spider #112303

Asked January 17, 2013, 12:31 AM EST

Is this a hobo spider?

Yamhill County Oregon

Expert Response

Except for a few common species spiders are almost impossible to id by photos. The hobo spider is fairly common in the NW but it looks like several other species, and color patterns are highly variable. See http://www.livingwithbugs.com/hobo_spider.html for some general information about this spider. The only way to get a definite answer is to send the sample to the insect id clinic at OSU, through your county Extension office, so that it can be examined under a microscope.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied January 17, 2013, 11:36 AM EST

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