Comments & ID Thoughts
What kind of spider is this? Is it venomous? Dangerous? It has made its home on the siding next to our front door.
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- Submitted: Dec 1, 2019
- Photographed: Dec 1, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Beaverton, Oregon, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
She’s a Furrow Orbweaver, Larinioides patagiatus. Venomous, yes. Dangerous, no. She’s a predator of flying insects. Orbweavers make strong webs with tconcentric circles and straight lines. The spiderweb emoji is an orb web.
Thank you!