Comments & ID Thoughts
Micrathena gracilis
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- Submitted: Jul 25, 2018
- Photographed: Jul 26, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: ALDI, MD, Maryland, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
I have found three of these spiders around my home. two of them spun a triangular web under my deck by the trash.They were the size of a cherry pit or smaller. I live in Mount Airy, Md. Any idea what it is? Anyone think it is dangerous? I have small kids.