Araneidae
(Orb-weavers)

These are quite possibly common garden spiders.In adulthood they will develop large webs with a zig zag design in the center in a strip like fashion. Young spiders are yellow with a large black dot, then as they grow the colors will shift to more segmented colors of yellow and black. They are found in nearly all states in the US and prefer to build webs on both man made and natural structures. They do bite and can be mildly aggressive if provoked but the bite can be compared to that of a bee sting and pose little threat to… Read more »