What kind of spider is this?

08-07-2011, 10:27 AM	#1
seansy59 Member     Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ, US Posts: 239	What kind of spider is this? It made a 5 foot web right on our porch over the front steps. Very scary when I walked into it. Then this thing spun down! Posionous? Deadly? Dangerous? These are the only pics I got. Sorry the one is blurry.

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08-07-2011, 07:48 PM	#2
PAbugman pest control operator   Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 425	What kind of spider is this? It's not a black widow or brown recluse, so relax on that issue. Otherwise I don't know what it is. Search for spider pics on internet, I guess. Spiders creep me out-I'd rather have roaches fall on me than spiders.

08-07-2011, 09:24 PM	#3
ratherbefishin' (the original)   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long beach, ms Posts: 436	What kind of spider is this? Looks to be one of the orb weaver varieties.