{"id":97690,"date":"2022-04-22T12:26:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:26:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:26:55","slug":"what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the deadliest spider in Washington state?"},"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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#What_is_the_deadliest_spider_in_Washington_state\" title=\"What is the deadliest spider in Washington state?\">What is the deadliest spider in Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_black_widows_in_Seattle\" title=\"Are black widows in Seattle?\">Are black widows in Seattle?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_black_widow_spiders_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\" title=\"Are there black widow spiders in the Pacific Northwest?\">Are there black widow spiders 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Is_there_brown_recluse_in_Washington\" title=\"Is there brown recluse in Washington?\">Is there brown recluse in Washington?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Do_any_poisonous_spiders_live_in_Washington_state\" title=\"Do any poisonous spiders live in Washington state?\">Do any poisonous spiders live in Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Do_we_have_brown_recluse_in_Washington_state\" title=\"Do we have brown recluse in Washington state?\">Do we have brown recluse in Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_poisonous_spiders_in_western_Washington_state\" title=\"Are there poisonous spiders in western Washington state?\">Are there poisonous spiders in western Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_brown_widows_in_Washington_state\" title=\"Are there brown widows in Washington state?\">Are there brown widows in Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#How_common_are_black_widows_in_Western_Washington\" title=\"How common are black widows in Western Washington?\">How common are black widows in Western Washington?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_spiders_common_in_Seattle\" title=\"Are spiders common in Seattle?\">Are spiders common in Seattle?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Do_black_widows_live_in_the_PNW\" title=\"Do black widows live in the PNW?\">Do black widows live in the PNW?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_black_widows_in_western_Washington_state\" title=\"Are there black widows in western Washington state?\">Are there black widows in western Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_poisonous_spiders_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\" title=\"Are there poisonous spiders in the Pacific Northwest?\">Are there poisonous spiders 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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_black_widows_in_western_Oregon\" title=\"Are there black widows in western Oregon?\">Are there black widows in western 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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#What_is_the_most_poisonous_spider_in_Washington_state\" title=\"What is the most poisonous spider in Washington state?\">What is the most poisonous spider in Washington state?<\/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\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Do_brown_recluse_spiders_live_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\" title=\"Do brown recluse spiders live in the Pacific Northwest?\">Do brown recluse spiders live 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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#Are_there_venomous_spiders_in_Western_Washington\" title=\"Are there venomous spiders in Western Washington?\">Are there venomous 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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-deadliest-spider-in-washington-state\/#What_states_have_brown_recluse\" title=\"What states have brown recluse?\">What states have brown recluse?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_deadliest_spider_in_Washington_state\"><\/span>What is the deadliest spider in Washington state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Widows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_black_widows_in_Seattle\"><\/span>Are black widows in Seattle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Black widow spiders are more common in Eastern Washington, but the Department of Health says a few small populations exist in Western Washington. Female black widows are usually black, about half-inch long, with a red or yellow-orange marking on the underside of their abdomen in the shape of an hourglass.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_black_widow_spiders_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\"><\/span>Are there black widow spiders in the Pacific Northwest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are two medically significant species in the Pacific Northwest (the black widow and the Hobo spider), but even those species are unlikely to attack unless provoked.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_brown_recluse_in_Washington\"><\/span>Is there brown recluse in Washington?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Brown Recluses Do Not Live In Washington<\/b> These spiders do not live in Washington State, so if you see a spider that looks like it (and since many spiders are brown, many of them do), you needn&#8217;t fear it&#8217;s a brown recluse.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_any_poisonous_spiders_live_in_Washington_state\"><\/span>Do any poisonous spiders live in Washington state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Nearly all spiders are venomous to some extent, yet very few are harmful to people. There are two spiders of medical significance in Washington, the black widow spider and the yellow sac spider.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_we_have_brown_recluse_in_Washington_state\"><\/span>Do we have brown recluse in Washington state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Brown Recluses Do Not Live In Washington<\/b> When people hear the term black widow, they often think of another venomous spider whose bite can be excruciating and can result in a medical emergency  the brown recluse.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_poisonous_spiders_in_western_Washington_state\"><\/span>Are there poisonous spiders in western Washington state?<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=\"Are_there_brown_widows_in_Washington_state\"><\/span>Are there brown widows in Washington state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Washington State Department of Health also confirms brown recluse spiders aren&#8217;t in Washington state, and <b>only a few small populations of black widows exist in Washington. Q13 News interviewed Crawford following an Associated Press story reporting the discovery of brown widow spiders in Oregon City, Oregon.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_common_are_black_widows_in_Western_Washington\"><\/span>How common are black widows in Western Washington?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While there are some small populations of western black widows in Washington, encountering one of these spiders in the Northwest is <b>extremely unlikely. They are pretty-much non-existent throughout most of the state.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_spiders_common_in_Seattle\"><\/span>Are spiders common in Seattle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>There are two medically significant species in the Pacific Northwest (the black widow and the Hobo spider), but even those species are unlikely to attack unless provoked.<\/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>Teach the kids some fun facts about the spiders you&#8217;re seeing everywhere. <b>In September, it seems that Seattle is full of spiders. The webs are all over the place, catching water droplets in the morning fog. Stout spiders perch in the middle of hubcap-sized webs, the trussed-up remains of flies and bees around them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_black_widows_live_in_the_PNW\"><\/span>Do black widows live in the PNW?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>One of the few dangerous spiders that can be found in the Pacific Northwest is the black widow. Adult female widows have a black body, 1.2 to 1.6 inches in diameter, and a red marking on their underbelly that usually resembles an hourglass.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_black_widows_in_western_Washington_state\"><\/span>Are there black widows in western Washington state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Widow Spider <b>A few small populations of black widows exist in western Washington. Adult female black widows have dangerous venom, but will often try to escape rather than bite, unless guarding their eggs. Female black widows are normally shiny black with a red hourglass marking on the underside of their abdomen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_poisonous_spiders_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\"><\/span>Are there poisonous spiders in the Pacific Northwest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Black Widows (latrodectus hesperus)  As one of the most well-known spiders in the arachnid world, the black widow spider is recognizable by the red hourglass shape on its underside (only seen on adult females). It&#8217;s also one of the more poisonous spiders found in the Pacific Northwest.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_black_widows_in_western_Oregon\"><\/span>Are there black widows in western Oregon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Western black widow spiders (Latrodectus hesperus) 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=\"What_is_the_most_poisonous_spider_in_Washington_state\"><\/span>What is the most poisonous spider in Washington state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Widows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_brown_recluse_spiders_live_in_the_Pacific_Northwest\"><\/span>Do brown recluse spiders live in the Pacific Northwest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brown Recluse Spider Hobo spider geography: <b>In North America, the hobo spider lives in the Pacific Northwest, from British Columbia east to Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado, and south through Oregon and northern Utah. Brown recluse spider geography: Brown recluse spiders are found in the South Central and Midwestern U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_venomous_spiders_in_Western_Washington\"><\/span>Are there venomous 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=\"What_states_have_brown_recluse\"><\/span>What states have brown recluse?<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><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the deadliest spider in Washington state?Are black widows in Seattle?Are there black widow spiders in the Pacific Northwest?Is there brown recluse in Washington?Do any poisonous spiders live in Washington state?Do we have brown recluse in Washington state?Are there poisonous spiders in western Washington state?Are there brown widows in Washington state?How&#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-97690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97690"}],"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=97690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97690\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}