Unidentified

Picture ID 31532

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I believe this is a Argiope aurantia or yellow spotted garden spider. Are they poisonous?

Submitted by:
jfran030
Submitted: Aug 26, 2018
Photographed: Aug 26, 2018
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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October 29, 2018 11:11 pm

Hi, yes you are correct in your identification. Lots of living things have poisons, spiders do, but it isn’t enough to do anything medically significant to you. Cool photo!