Yea but would a wolf spider put a person in the hospital like it did her Ma?
A hobo spider has a poisonous bite and can cause necrosis. I see also that the giant house spider is common in Washington State. I’m not sure if it is poisonous though.
That would have been a brown recluse — about an inch wide.
But the one the police swatted with a paper was larger— about 2 inches wide. So they handcuffed it, read it its rights, shot the dog and took the spider with them.
“Yea but would a wolf spider put a person in the hospital like it did her Ma?”
Yes, but not because of envenomation. Wolf spiders inflict “dirty”, bacteria-laden bites. Injecting large amounts of bacteria under the skin can cause septic infections that can become life-threatening if not treated promptly.
No spider is welcome in my house. Ever.