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Arachnophobes beware: Oregon’s largest spider is on the move
Arachnophobes beware: Oregon’s largest spider is on the move
Arachnophobes beware: Oregon’s largest spider is on the move

Published on: 09/02/2025

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A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A giant house spider (Eratigena duellica, formally known as Tegenaria gigantea and T. duellica) in Portland Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. The spider measured well over three inches from leg-tip to leg-tip.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.A male Eratigena atrica, also known as a giant house spider, in Portland, Oregon, August 2, 2024. The spider was found crawling out of a pile of loose laundry.

Every summer, like clockwork, the giant house spider emerges from the shadows. From July through September, males abandon their damp basements, sheds and storage closets, venturing boldly into kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms in search of mates.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/09/arachnophobes-beware-oregons-largest-spider-is-on-the-move.html

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