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Photographed beside it a web. On main floor of house along the soffit near and exterior door.
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- Submitted: Oct 12, 2019
- Photographed: Oct 12, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Cobble hill on Vancouver Island , British Columbia, Canada
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Hi, she is probably Araneus diadematus, a Cross Orbweaver. Araneus pallidus might be a possibility. We only have three confirmed sightings of that species and I don’t know how to tell them apart. Itsy Bitsy- is it the paleness or markings that sets A.pallidus apart?
Dangerous?
No. Their venom isn’t medically significant and they are very unlikely to bite. She might bite a bare hand if a person put it between her and her offspring or handled her with too much pressure against her body. so, bites are avoidable.