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No guess, body is shaped like a black widow. Very big, this pic is in a jelly jar. Came out from under my toolshed which is elevated about 1 foot above dirt. His belly is black with 2 thin yellow parallel stripes (like the number eleven) from head to butt.
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- Submitted: Oct 11, 2023
- Photographed: Oct 11, 2023
- Spider: Argiope trifasciata (Banded Garden Spider)
- Location: ELIZABETH, West Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Dec 4, 2023
Dec 4, 2023
RICHMOND, 
Banded garden spider.
Species Argiope trifasciata – Banded Argiope – BugGuide.Net
Is it poisonous?
No spider is poisonous but most are venomous. These do produce venom but not medically significant. IF you were to provoke a bite frome any of the orb weavers, it would be no worse than a bee sting.
You really have nothing to worry about unless you are allergic to bees, ants, etc..
Thank you for all the info. I put it back where i found it, he (i think SHE) survived overnight in the jar. I even do that in the house, i drop them out the window instead of killing them because I know spiders are generally helpful, but that one was just so BIG and scary looking, like a black widow.