Are there spiders in alaska?

The only major venomous spider possibly found in Alaska is the hobo spider, Tegenaria agrestis, which was introduced from Europe to the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s. While the range of the hobo spider could extend into the Alaska panhandle (2), the hobo spider has never been positively identified anywhere in Alaska. read more

Sticking your naked hand blindly into a woodpile is a good way to get bitten by several kinds of spiders, but even if bitten, on a few in the entire world can cause harm unless you are particularly reactive to the hemolytic proteins in their venom. Spiders are the LEAST of your worries in Alaska. read more

When the average person hears the words ‘bug’ and ‘Alaska’ in the same sentence, they are sent into some sort of frenzy; absentmindedly swatting at the air, and talking about football sized mosquitoes waiting patiently at the door of your tent like a blood sucking hover craft. read more

There are a total of 326 Common Bugs and Insects Found in Alaska in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order (A-to-Z). You can always go back to the Insects by State Listing. read more