{"id":86917,"date":"2022-04-22T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:05:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:05:39","slug":"is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there brown recluse in Oregon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Is_there_brown_recluse_in_Oregon\" title=\"Is there brown recluse in Oregon?\">Is there brown recluse in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Is_there_any_venomous_spiders_in_Oregon\" title=\"Is there any venomous spiders in Oregon?\">Is there any venomous spiders in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_is_the_most_poisonous_spider_in_Oregon\" title=\"What is the most poisonous spider in Oregon?\">What is the most poisonous spider in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_kind_of_poisonous_spiders_live_in_Oregon\" title=\"What kind of poisonous spiders live in Oregon?\">What kind of poisonous spiders live in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_states_have_brown_recluse\" title=\"What states have brown recluse?\">What states have brown recluse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Are_brown_recluse_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\" title=\"Are brown recluse in the Pacific Northwest?\">Are brown recluse in the Pacific Northwest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Whats_the_most_common_spider_in_Oregon\" title=\"What&#8217;s the most common spider in Oregon?\">What&#8217;s the most common spider in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_is_the_deadliest_spider_in_Oregon\" title=\"What is the deadliest spider in Oregon?\">What is the deadliest spider in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Do_poisonous_spiders_live_in_Oregon\" title=\"Do poisonous spiders live in Oregon?\">Do poisonous spiders live in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Does_Portland_have_poisonous_spiders\" title=\"Does Portland have poisonous spiders?\">Does Portland have poisonous spiders?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Do_recluse_spiders_live_in_Oregon\" title=\"Do recluse spiders live in Oregon?\">Do recluse spiders live in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_is_the_number_1_most_poisonous_spider\" title=\"What is the number 1 most poisonous spider?\">What is the number 1 most poisonous spider?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Does_Portland_have_black_widows\" title=\"Does Portland have black widows?\">Does Portland have black widows?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_spiders_in_Oregon_are_poisonous\" title=\"What spiders in Oregon are poisonous?\">What spiders in Oregon are poisonous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_is_the_most_dangerous_spider_in_Oregon\" title=\"What is the most dangerous spider in Oregon?\">What is the most dangerous spider in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Do_we_have_black_widow_spiders_in_Oregon\" title=\"Do we have black widow spiders in Oregon?\">Do we have black widow spiders in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Are_there_black_widow_spiders_in_Portland_Oregon\" title=\"Are there black widow spiders in Portland Oregon?\">Are there black widow spiders in Portland Oregon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_state_are_brown_recluses_most_common\" title=\"What state are brown recluses most common?\">What state are brown recluses most common?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Where_in_the_US_do_brown_recluse_spiders_live\" title=\"Where in the US do brown recluse spiders live?\">Where in the US do brown recluse spiders live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Does_New_York_have_brown_recluses\" title=\"Does New York have brown recluses?\">Does New York have brown recluses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Do_brown_recluse_live_in_Western_Washington\" title=\"Do brown recluse live in Western Washington?\">Do brown recluse live in Western Washington?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Are_there_any_poisonous_spiders_in_Western_Washington\" title=\"Are there any poisonous spiders in Western Washington?\">Are there any poisonous spiders in Western Washington?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Does_Oregon_have_brown_recluse_spiders\" title=\"Does Oregon have brown recluse spiders?\">Does Oregon have brown recluse spiders?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#Are_there_brown_recluse_in_Vancouver\" title=\"Are there brown recluse in Vancouver?\">Are there brown recluse in Vancouver?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-brown-recluse-in-oregon\/#What_kind_of_spiders_are_found_in_Oregon\" title=\"What kind of spiders are found in Oregon?\">What kind of spiders are found in Oregon?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_brown_recluse_in_Oregon\"><\/span>Is there brown recluse in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A fairly well known venomous spider that occasionally bites people, the brown recluse, Loxosceles reclusa, <b>does not occur in Oregon, despite reports to the contrary. Most spiders in Oregon, even those most likely to be found in homes, are not known to be dangerous.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_any_venomous_spiders_in_Oregon\"><\/span>Is there any venomous spiders in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While technically almost all spider species in the world are considered venomous (not poisonous), <b>there is only one single spider species in Oregon that is considered medically significant: the western black widow (Latrodectus hesperus). The red hourglass-shape on the bottom of a western black widow.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_poisonous_spider_in_Oregon\"><\/span>What is the most poisonous spider in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Widows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_poisonous_spiders_live_in_Oregon\"><\/span>What kind of poisonous spiders live in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>About Oregon spiders <b>Black widow spiders may be the only potentially harmful spider in Oregon. Spider bites are not common. The most common spiders submitted for identification at the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are the hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) and giant house spider (Eratigena atrica).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_states_have_brown_recluse\"><\/span>What states have brown recluse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>About Oregon spiders <b>Black widow spiders may be the only potentially harmful spider in Oregon. Spider bites are not common. The most common spiders submitted for identification at the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are the hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) and giant house spider (Eratigena atrica).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_brown_recluse_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\"><\/span>Are brown recluse in the Pacific Northwest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brown recluse spiders are established in sixteen states: <b>Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_most_common_spider_in_Oregon\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the most common spider in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another important distinction is that each spider occurs in very different locations of the U.S. Hobo spiders normally are found in the Pacific Northwest, and <b>the brown recluse in the central southern part of the U.S. The brown recluse is native to the U.S., but the hobo spider is an invasive species from Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_deadliest_spider_in_Oregon\"><\/span>What is the deadliest spider in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black widows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_poisonous_spiders_live_in_Oregon\"><\/span>Do poisonous spiders live in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The western black widow spider is the only venomous spider living in Oregon. It is mostly found in the southwestern and eastern parts of the state. Occasionally this spider is found in the northwestern part of the state, but those sightings are rare.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Portland_have_poisonous_spiders\"><\/span>Does Portland have poisonous spiders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hobo Spider: The Most Dangerous Spider In Portland. Portland is notorious for its clouds, rain, hipster smash, and food carts; however, a lesser known truth is that <b>Portland has Tegenaria Agrestis, aka HOBO SPIDERS. Flesh-rotting, poisonous Hobo Spiders.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_recluse_spiders_live_in_Oregon\"><\/span>Do recluse spiders live in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While technically almost all spider species in the world are considered venomous (not poisonous), <b>there is only one single spider species in Oregon that is considered medically significant: the western black widow (Latrodectus hesperus). The red hourglass-shape on the bottom of a western black widow.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_number_1_most_poisonous_spider\"><\/span>What is the number 1 most poisonous spider?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dangerous Oregon Spiders  Brown Recluse, Hobo, and Black Widow.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Portland_have_black_widows\"><\/span>Does Portland have black widows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Guinness Book of World Records considers the <b>Brazilian wandering spider the most venomous in the world. Hundreds of bites are reported annually, but a powerful anti-venom prevents deaths in most cases.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_spiders_in_Oregon_are_poisonous\"><\/span>What spiders in Oregon are poisonous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>About Oregon spiders <b>Black widow spiders may be the only potentially harmful spider in Oregon. Spider bites are not common. The most common spiders submitted for identification at the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are the hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) and giant house spider (Eratigena atrica).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_dangerous_spider_in_Oregon\"><\/span>What is the most dangerous spider in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black widows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_we_have_black_widow_spiders_in_Oregon\"><\/span>Do we have black widow spiders in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black widow spiders are <b>most common in southwestern and eastern Oregon. They are much less so in northwestern Oregon, although they are present, most often on south facing slopes that are rocky and bare of dense trees. On occasion, they are found in houses in the Willamette Valley.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_black_widow_spiders_in_Portland_Oregon\"><\/span>Are there black widow spiders in Portland Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Beware &#8212; new venomous spider spotted in Oregon NEW! <b>The black widow spider has long enjoyed its reign as the only dangerous spider in Oregon &#8212; and the object of many residents&#8217; nightmares. But it might have to make room for a cousin, the brown widow, after one was found in Oregon City recently.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_are_brown_recluses_most_common\"><\/span>What state are brown recluses most common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Species of brown recluses are commonly found from <b>Nebraska to Ohio, and from Texas to Alabama and Georgia. They can also be found in the central states of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. Within these states, they are most commonly found in the Northern or non-coastal regions and Southwestern desert areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_in_the_US_do_brown_recluse_spiders_live\"><\/span>Where in the US do brown recluse spiders live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Geographic Range. Presently, the known range of the brown recluse spider habitat (Loxosceles reclusa) extends from <b>Nebraska to Ohio and across the south from Texas to Florida. It is native to the United States, unlike other pest spiders such as the brown widow or yellow sac spider.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_New_York_have_brown_recluses\"><\/span>Does New York have brown recluses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although there have been claims of brown recluse and black widow spider sightings in the Adirondacks, <b>neither spider species is native to New York, and since they both prefer warm climates, their presence here is rare.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_brown_recluse_live_in_Western_Washington\"><\/span>Do brown recluse live in Western Washington?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles species) <b>do not live in Washington. The venom from these spiders can cause a severe necrotic wound that requires medical attention. Brown recluse spiders are most commonly found in the midwest and southern regions of the United States.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_poisonous_spiders_in_Western_Washington\"><\/span>Are there any poisonous spiders in Western Washington?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But very few species are harmful to people. However, <b>there are two types of venomous spiders in the state you should watch out for: the black widow, and the yellow sac spider<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Oregon_have_brown_recluse_spiders\"><\/span>Does Oregon have brown recluse spiders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A fairly well known venomous spider that occasionally bites people, the brown recluse, Loxosceles reclusa, <b>does not occur in Oregon, despite reports to the contrary. Most spiders in Oregon, even those most likely to be found in homes, are not known to be dangerous.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_brown_recluse_in_Vancouver\"><\/span>Are there brown recluse in Vancouver?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are no brown recluse spiders in BC or in Canada. Their range is limited to the south-central and mid-western US.  There are five species of black widow spiders in North America, north of Mexico. The species found in British Columbia is the western black widow spider.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_spiders_are_found_in_Oregon\"><\/span>What kind of spiders are found in Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some other spiders commonly found in and around Oregon homes include grass spiders (species of Agelenopsis), wolf spiders (species of Pardosa), the cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides), crab or flower spiders (Misumena vatia), the false black widow (Steadota grossa), the folding trapdoor spider (Antrodiatetus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is there brown recluse in Oregon?Is there any venomous spiders in Oregon?What is the most poisonous spider in Oregon?What kind of poisonous spiders live in Oregon?What states have brown recluse?Are brown recluse in the Pacific Northwest?What&#8217;s the most common spider in Oregon?What is the deadliest spider in Oregon?Do poisonous spiders live in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86917"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86917\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}