Comments & ID Thoughts
I believe this is a Argiope aurantia or yellow spotted garden spider. Are they poisonous?
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- Submitted: Aug 26, 2018
- Photographed: Aug 26, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
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Hi, yes you are correct in your identification. Lots of living things have poisons, spiders do, but it isn’t enough to do anything medically significant to you. Cool photo!