Comments & ID Thoughts
Do you know what spider this is?
Is it poisonous? And dangers to humans?
How can we remove it from outside out property?
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- Submitted: Oct 12, 2021
- Photographed: Oct 12, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Watford, United Kingdom
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
There is no dangerous spider in the UK.
This is an Orb-weaver of some kind, likely from the genus Araneus. Like all Orb weavers, it’s absolutely harmless to humans and very reluctant to bite, but if in spite of this you still want to get rid of it, here are some methods:
https://pestcontrolfaq.com/how-to-get-rid-of-spiders-without-killing-them/
Thank you very much for your response it is driving the household crazy. We have another we’d like to check and will upload.