Hobo Spider Bite!
Whatever you do, don’t get a Hobo spider bite…
The hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis) is a member of the genus of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders. It is one of a small number of spiders in North America whose bites are generally considered to be medically significant. Individuals construct a funnel-shaped structure of silk sheeting and lie in wait at the small end of the funnel for prey insects to blunder onto their webs. Hobo spiders sometimes build their webs in or around human habitations. Although this species of spider has a reputation for aggressiveness, they will normally avoid contact with humans.
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April 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I sure hope you’re right, Steve. I’ve found a bunch of them around my room and throughout my basement.
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April 14th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I recongnize the inflamation. That is a spider bite but not a hobo spider bite. Hobo spider bites does not look that gruesome. That is a Brown Recluse Bite.
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April 18th, 2009 at 10:05 am
lol you both are wrong. its a digitally manipulated photo. if you examine it closely you can see errors in the blending. human skin doesn’t have errors in pigmentation such as a mistake in a manip.
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May 8th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
that looks totally sick, but i will make sure not to get near any spiders, brown recluse, hobo or otherwise. If it is manipulated then whatever suits your fancy. More power to you.
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May 29th, 2009 at 4:45 am
Funny that you say that it’s a digitally manipulated photo when it’s a documented case of a brown recluse bite w/ multiple photos of it. Different angles and the days leading up to that state. Everything isn’t photoshopped, rookies.
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June 12th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I have a lesion on my ass that looks like that.
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June 19th, 2009 at 5:45 am
freaky
lol 
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August 5th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Do you think Utah have hobo spiders? Because i think I've seen two outside my front door. It scares me because i have a 9 month old baby and i don't want her to get bit!
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August 5th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I would step on any hobo spiders….
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August 30th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
That is a picture of my hand. It was taken a while ago, and is pretty much healed by now, except for a nasty scar. I'm willing to answer some questions about it if you guys want.
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August 30th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Thanks for visitin', is that a real bite pic of your hand from a hobo spider? That's really scary…
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October 8th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
hope it doesnt get me lolz…
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January 14th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I hope you’re ready to lose your hand
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