Hobo spiders do carry their babies on their back.
Once the hobo spiders babies are born they climb onto the mothers back and stay there until they are fully developed, living off their egg yolks (from their egg).
The hobo spider is a member of the family of spiders which are known colloquially as funnel web spiders, but not to be confused with the Australian funnel-web spider.
Individual hobo spiders will construct a funnel-shaped structure of silk sheeting and lie in wait at the small end of the funnel for prey insects to blunder onto their webs.
Unlike other spiders that have been shown to cause this condition, hobo spider venom is not considered toxic to humans according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Mostly found in the northwestern United States (especially the Pacific Northwest), hobo spiders are a species of funnel-web spiders that can live inside or outside your home.
Hobo spiders do not chase people; however, their vision is quite poor, which means a provoked spider may run towards a person without realizing it.
Hobo spiders sometimes called aggressive house spiders, are not violent.
Unless provoked, hobo spiders prefer to escape and not fight.
Hobo spiders are very good at finding their way into homes and love to build webs in dark, protected areas.
Sealing cracks or holes in doors, windows, walls, and other potential entryways will do a good job of keeping them out.
Hobo spiders are poor climbers and are usually found at ground level.
They sometimes climb up to a level of about four feet if the surface is sufficiently porous.
Warmer coastal region Hobo Spiders typically live one year.
Inland populations of Hobo Spiders, like Utah typically live longer spanning two-three years.
Eggs deposited in Fall begin to hatch in the Spring.
Males seek out females for mating during the summer and most die before October.
Today the hobo spider is no longer considered of probable medical importance.
The hobo spider does not live in California.
There are many cases, however, of common related spiders being misidentified as hobo spiders by the general public and even by pest control operators.