Around Utah
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local spider information
Spider control in Utah
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Spiders in Utah: what to know
What to note
Where you see spiders, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Spiders in Utah: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which spiders actually live in Utah, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
detected in the Pacific Northwest in 1936
Hobo spider detection in Pacific Northwest
An introduced European species that has since spread across the Intermountain West.
Utah State University ExtensionSpider species recorded in Utah
- Hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) — European funnel weaver 'detected in the Pacific Northwest in 1936', now 'throughout northern Utah' and 'throughout Washington'. Current extension/health stance: not medically si…
When spiders are busiest in Utah
'They are frequently found in Utah homes from August through October' as males seek mates (USU).
'This species is now distributed throughout northern Utah.' 'No significant scientific evidence suggests that hobo spiders have a necrotic (flesh-eating) bite' (USU).
For context, nationally
Sources: Hobo Spider; CDC/NIOSH. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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