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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus
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Wisconsin Spider - Araneus
Copyright © 2014 vvincent

Wisconsin Spider - Araneus
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
September 11, 2014
Size: 1/2 inch
We have these spiders all over our backyard. Just wondering what type of spider this is and if they are poisonous to human/dogs. I just noticed as I was looking closer at the picture there is another, smaller, spider with long legs - clearly different than the bigger one. Wondering what this smaller one is too!! Thanks!!
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Contributed by vvincent on 11 September, 2014 - 7:51pm
Last updated 12 September, 2014 - 10:08pm

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… Laura P., 12 September, 2014 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

These are orb weaver spiders
These are orb weaver spiders of the family Araneidae. They are generally harmless. The one in the upper left is a male and the bottom right is a female. Someone else should be able to give you a more specific ID.
… Even Dankowicz, 11 September, 2014 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Wisconsin Spider
Thank you!! I googled the spider and sure enough this is the spider all around us. The webs are quite intricate!! Thanks for the prompt reply!!
… vvincent, 12 September, 2014 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

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