Leucauge
(Silver Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 11362

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Is this spider poisonous

Submitted by:
cazie
Submitted: May 2, 2018
Photographed: May 2, 2018
Spider: Leucauge (Silver Orb-weaver)
Location: Westville , South Africa
Spotted Outdoors: On Flower,Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Ventral, Webs

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ItsyBitsy

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May 2, 2018 1:43 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 It would help to see the other side of the spider, tentatively though this looks like Leucauge festiva. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance and are unlikely to bite except in self defense.