Wolf Spider

Pardosa species
Arachnid class

⅖". Body slender, hairy, dark with lighter markson sides. Legs long, banded light and dark. Active hunter by day; runs prey down. Female drags egg sac, carries hatched and broods on back.
Habitat: Coniferous forrests; under logs and stones.
Season: June-Aug.

Western Black Widow Spider

Latrodectus hesperus
Arachnid class

¾".Female black, glossy; abodomen bulbous, with red hourglass pattern below. Male and imm. appear paler due to fine white, yellow or red lines. Web irregular, with funnel-like exit. CAUTION Poisonous (mainly female)
Habitat: Woodpiles, derbis, crawl spaces.
Season: Year-round. Range Eastern Washington and much or Oregon

Banded Garden Spider

Argiope trifasciata
Arachnid class

1". Abdomen large, smooth, egg-shaped; silvery white to yellow, with fine dark crossbands. Head/thorax has silver hair. Legs hairy, often banded. Web flat, with central zigzag pattern. Spins silken hemispherical egg sac.
Habitat: Tall Grass, gardens.
Season: Summer.

Daddy-Long-Legs

Phalangium opilio
Arachnid class

¼. Head/thorax and abdomen joined in single body; yellowish brown, sometimes striped. Legs log, arching; 2nd pair is longest, used like antennae. Feeds on tiny spiders, insects, and plant juices.
Habitat: Tree trunks, fields, and buildings.
Season: April - November. (year round indoors).