are there brown recluse spiders in oregon?

Question

ive seen a couple spiders in my house that are bigger then ive seen and they are brown and scary as heck. just wanna know if they are the brown recluse

Answer 1

No, the brown recluse and other members of its genus do not
occur in Oregon. The link one of the other answers cites does not show recluses in Oregon, only hobo spiders. The
hobo spider has received bad press lately, but it appears that
it is actually harmless. For some reason, unknown to me, any
bite or bite-like mark anyone gets is likely to be attributed to
a spider, usually when there is no evidence at all to indicate
what was its cause. The danger from bites of the brown
recluse is greatly exaggerated. It can sometimes cause a
nasty wound, but the likelihood of death from recluse bite
is nearly zero.

Answer 2

Yes, it is possible.

Venom toxicity - the brown recluse venom can cause significant cutaneous injury with tissue loss and necrosis.

Habitat - brown recluse is found in the United States from the east to the west coast, with predominance in the south.

Spider Identification - an adult spider is 1/4 to 3/4 inch in body - a dark violin shape is located on the top of the leg attachment region with the neck of the violin pointing backward toward the abdomen. Unlike most spiders that have 8 eyes, the brown recluse has 6 eyes arranged in pairs - one pair in front and a pair on either side.

The Termite.com link has a chart to aid in identifying spiders and other critters. It might come in handy.

Answer 3

No. What you may be seeing is the Brown Barn Spider. The difference between the Recluse is that they have 6 eyes and not the typical eight of most arachnids. I have personally spoken to Rick Vetter of the University Riverside in CA about this. I have sent him two specimens; one from the gulf coast of Florida and the other from the east coast of Florida. One I was sure was a Recluse and one that I wasn't sure about because of his first response, being that I was mistaken. Neither was a Brown Recluse, but they did look like one. Dr. Vetter is renound for his work on these spiders and knows both where they are and where they are not.

He is available to answer your questions via email or your can send him your specimen to his laboratory. His direct email address is: [e-mail]. If you explore the links below, you will find the percentages of the submissions VS the actual findings of the Recluse in regions. It is highly unlikely that you have a Recluse in your area.

Answer 4

Nope! No recluses in Oregon, and other than Widows, no major annoying spiders. You can find Hobo Spiders, but to the best of my knowledge, the hype on them is far greater than any danger they may show. The link below has decent information. I wouldn't worry about the spiders, just keep your eyes open to avoid walking into any webs and you should be fine. Now, while the spiders may put you off a bit, I think you might still want to go out there anyway - after all, where else can you find the amazing and wonderful Banana Slug, which can get to almost a foot long?! Not many places, that's for sure! Imagine having one of these great slugs as a pet - hard to train, and a bit slow to take for walks (or "oozes" as we slug-fanciers call them), but incredibly loyal and easy to keep. Have fun!

Answer 5

No.

Brown Recluse spiders are found in the Southern states.

Answer 6

Yes, they can be in Oregon according to the website at the bottom. Look at the pictures. That should help.

Answer 7

Although they can survive indoors and also are transported to the north, they are not found in Oregon.

Answer 8

Catch them in a jar and ask your local wildlife people, or even a zoo or vets.

They are dangerous, so be careful.