What time of year are Hobo Spiders most prevalent?
Hobo Spiders can be found year round but are most prevalent starting in mid-June and going through late Fall. During this time it is in search of a mate and seem to be more aggressive. These spiders also seem to be nocturnal in nature. Many people have reported seeing and killing as many as ten Hobo Spiders crawling across their finished basement floors in the early morning hours of 1:00am to 2:00am. For them these traps have eased their fears and now they find them caught on the traps instead of roaming through their homes. Click here to read stories of people who’ve been bitten. Others, including many of our employees, keep traps placed through out their homes year round and some have reported nearly 30 Hobo Spiders were caught in their homes through the winter months. Many of the Hobo Spiders caught were young Hobo Spiders instead of adult Hobos which are more frequently caught during the summer months. By killing the young Hobo Spiders, it will eliminate the chance for those immatu