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Would someone please identify this spider?
Size: the body is about 1/2" long
Color: beige with tower-like pattern
Location: Northwest Portlan...
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Asked August 28, 2021, 4:42 PM EDT
Would someone please identify this spider?
Size: the body is about 1/2" long
Color: beige with tower-like pattern
Location: Northwest Portland
Multnomah County Oregon
Expert Response
Pam,
The spider is an Orb Weaver, Araneus diadematus, a common spider here in the Pacific Northwest. They're one of the spiders that suspend large flat webs -- webs that resemble multi-spoked wagon wheels -- across pathways. (You know, the webs that hit you in the face when you take the trash out!)
Yes, these spiders are big. But they're not dangerous to people. Just annoying!
For more information, see "Spiders Commonly Found in Gardens and Yards" here. It's the first spider listed under "Web-building Spiders."
The spider is an Orb Weaver, Araneus diadematus, a common spider here in the Pacific Northwest. They're one of the spiders that suspend large flat webs -- webs that resemble multi-spoked wagon wheels -- across pathways. (You know, the webs that hit you in the face when you take the trash out!)
Yes, these spiders are big. But they're not dangerous to people. Just annoying!
For more information, see "Spiders Commonly Found in Gardens and Yards" here. It's the first spider listed under "Web-building Spiders."
Thank you!
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