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orb cross spiders? My fear is that it is black widows. A diffuse, fine web of these guys on a flower box attached to the house, almost like the nets made by gypsy moths.
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- Submitted: Apr 5, 2019
- Photographed: Apr 5, 2019
- Spider: Araneidae (Orb-weavers)
- Maturity:Immature
- Location: Morgan Hill (near San Jose/Northern CA), California, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Spiderlings
Help identify this spider
Feb 19, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
siloam springs , 
Hi. No, these are spiderling orb weavers, the yellow with black is somewhat consistent with a number of species.
If you had a cross orb weaver nearby last season, these are her likely offspring.
A couple or few days, they will disperse, find a place where they can balloon away.
Now that I know they are not potentially dangerous to me or my pets I can enjoy them for being colorful micro-spiders.