“Except for the Hobo spiders, which can hurt you in a big way.”
I hadn’t heard of Hobo spiders until a few months ago. Then someone I know was bitten by a Hobo spider and he has had three operations for the nerve damage he got from the bite, and he won’t know for a few months whether or not he will regain use of his left hand.
I haven’t seen many in the last few years.
About five years ago conditions were right for them, and I was seeing 2-3 per month.
Whatever the right conditions are, I’m not sure!
I think they are like a cousin (or closely related) to the brown recluse, which we DON’T have here.
Fortunately, they are quite non-aggressive. Wussies in the spider world!