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hacklemesh spider

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Often mistaken for the brown recluse in my state, the hacklemesh spider often retreats indoors when the weather gets cold. Unfortunately, MDs are perpetuating the idea that Oregon has recluse spiders, as they look up bites on the internet and diagnose from the photo

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PublishedNovember 20, 2016

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