If you’ve noticed copious amounts of spider webs decorating your railings, mail boxes and windows when venturing outside recently, you’re not alone.
Early fall is Seattle’s so-called “spider season” when two species, the European orb weaver and giant house spider, reach maturity and are at their biggest in size.
And while they make for excellent decorations as Halloween approaches, these spiders are actually looking for a mate this time of year which is why they are more visible. Both species are non-native to the Pacific Northwest, and both are — though hard for arachnophobes to believe — completely harmless.
In fact, the Washington Department of Health only lists two spiders
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