Hobo spider
Scientific name: Eratigena agrestis (Walckenaer, 1802)
Overview
The hobo spider is a member of the family of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders, but not to be confused with the Australian funnel-web spider. 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. Despite past claims, there is no clear evidence that the hobo spider has venom that is dangerous to humans.
From the Wikipedia article “Hobo spider”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it lives
The Catalogue of Life records it in: Europe to Central Asia. Introduced to Canada, USA; USA; Italy.
Common names
Names in other languages (3)
- French
- Tégénaire des champs
- Japanese
- クサチタナグモ
- Russian
- Луговой паук
Related animals
Sources
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Catalogue of Life — scientific name, classification, common names and range.
Version 2026-09-11, CC BY 4.0.
This species in the Catalogue of Life.
Citation
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n Source database: The World Spider Catalog.
- GBIF — species page and recorded occurrences.
- Wikidata — names in other languages. Q27501462, CC0 1.0.
- Wikipedia — overview, from the article “Hobo spider”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo — Géry PARENT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
Last updated: 4 October 2026