Here are some sites about the Hobo Spider. This is more likely in WA

http://hobospider.org/
http://www.ufsia.ac.be/Arachnology/Pages/Hobo.html

These sites are about the Brown Recluse.

http://www.cs.indiana.edu/l/www/hyplan/truel/spiders/spiders.html
http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/brownrec.html
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/l/www/hyplan/truel/spiders/spiders.html

Jerry and Sandy Converse
Grand Coulee, WA

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Sandra C. Andersen. wrote:

> I do not know if there are brown recluse spiders here, but their bite is
> very serious, (Ruth , I forwarded your message to my cousin who is STILL
> dealing with effects from his encounter). the spider's saliva contains a
> substance that digests the flesh. What starts out as a little bite gets to
> involve a whole area around the bite. There is another spider common to the
> PNW, called the "Hobo" spider(don't know the Latin), that hangs out in wood
> piles, compost bins etc, it's bite in very painful and to some with
> allergies or other problems can be very serious also.
> Sandi
> Capitol Hill
> scadane at msn.com



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