Comments & ID Thoughts
This is the top of the spider. It also has black strips on its legs. The 2nd photo is underneath the spider
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- Submitted: Oct 9, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 9, 2018
- Spider: Araneus marmoreus (Marbled Orb-weaver)
- Location: Weirton, West Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, this is a Marbled Orb-weaver, Araneus marmoreus. 🙂
Is it poisonous?
Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance and are unlikely to bite except in self-defense.