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- Submitted: Nov 12, 2018
- Photographed: Nov 12, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Suffolk, Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Unidentified
Picture ID 48196
We found this cutie walking down the driveway. Should I relocate it to a safer place near the house?
She’s gorgeous! She’s an orbweaver spider, not sure which species. She might have left her nest to hunt, I see a dead hornet in the photo so she might be in a good area for bug hunting. If you are concerned that she might get run over please relocate her to a tree or porch nearby. Otherwise she might be deliberately walking somewhere she needs to be and will be okay. They build big webs between tall structures like a tree and the roof of a porch. The webs are usually in obvious open places. Thank you for your concern… Read more »