I believe I have identified the spider I caught in my house this week as a hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis) according the picture I found at EB 1548: Spiders. Could I send you a picture and have you confirm this identification?
In order to positively identify a hobo spider, we need to use a microscope to examine several key diagnostic features. A picture of your spider might help us to provide a tentative identification of the type of spider. Click on hobo spiders for additional information about identifying (or misidentifying) spiders. Hobo spider bites have been associated with necrotic wounds in certain people. Thus, care should be taken around these spiders.
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