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The hobo spider, also known as the “aggressive house spider”, was accidentally introduced to the Northwestern United States in the 1980s and can now be found in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada.<ref name="rf1">http://www.orkin.com/other/spiders/hobo-spiders/</ref> The bite of a hobo spider can be dangerous and serious, leading to health issues and a lesion around the bite area.<ref name="rf2">http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html#hobo</ref> Hobo spiders are sometimes confused with the brown recluse spider, but you can check the coloring and size of the spider as well as the spider’s web and the spider’s bite to identify the spider correctly. | The hobo spider, also known as the “aggressive house spider”, was accidentally introduced to the Northwestern United States in the 1980s and can now be found in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada.<ref name="rf1">http://www.orkin.com/other/spiders/hobo-spiders/</ref> The bite of a hobo spider can be dangerous and serious, leading to health issues and a lesion around the bite area.<ref name="rf2">http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html#hobo</ref> Hobo spiders are sometimes confused with the brown recluse spider, but you can check the coloring and size of the spider as well as the spider’s web and the spider’s bite to identify the spider correctly. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
