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I'm curious to know what type if spider this is. He has spun a web outside sliding glass door and I want to know if he's a harmless spider. I don't want to move him If he's harmless.
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- Submitted: Jan 9, 2019
- Photographed: Jan 9, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Eugene , Oregon, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Hi, thanks for asking. She’s a cross orbweaver, Araneus diadematus. She is a calm spider that will only bite if she feels she is at risk, such as if she were on a chair and you put your leg on top of her she would bite you to avoid being squished. The bite isn’t considered medically significant, about the same as a wasp sting. She will probably spend all of her time in the web or hiding on the edge of it. It looks like she has caught quite a few bugs.