Common Spiders Found in Central Oregon

A list of spiders that can be commonly found in or around central Oregon.

Hobo Spider

Information on the hobo spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Giant House Spider

Information on the giant house spider from Spider ID.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Barn Funnel Weaver / Domestic House Spider

Information on the barn funnel weaver, also known as the domestic house spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Black Widow Spider

Information on the venomous black widow spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

False Black Widow

Information on the false black widow spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Trapdoor Spider / Folding Door Spider

Information on folding-door spiders.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Hacklemesh Weaver

Information on the hacklemesh weaver spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

How to identify a wolf spider

Information on the wolf spider: how to identify them, where they are commonly found in households and other behaviors.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service | Jul 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Cat Faced Spider

Information on the cat-faced spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Yellow Garden Spider

Information on the yellow garden spider.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Crab Spider

Information on running crab spiders.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Jumping Spider

Information about jumping spiders.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Grass Spider

Information about grass spiders.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Jul 2018

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