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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Barn Spider (Araneus cavaticus)
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unknown spider outside window, one of five!!! - Araneus cavaticus
Copyright © 2005 danielle

unknown spider outside window, one of five!!! - Araneus cavaticus
Newport, New Hampshire, USA
August 3, 2005
There are five spiders of about this size outside of our picture window, and about a dozen or so more much smaller ones. The body is approximateley the size of a nickle maybe larger. i have a little one, so is there anthing to worry about? they are obviously successfully reproducing

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unknown spider outside window, one of five!!! - Araneus cavaticus unknown spider outside window, one of five!!! - Araneus cavaticus
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Contributed by danielle on 4 August, 2005 - 11:38am
Last updated 22 August, 2014 - 1:26pm

Moved
Moved from Araneus.
… Laura P., 22 August, 2014 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

Orb Weaver.
This is an orb weaver of some sort, probably in the genus Araneus. They are of no threat to you at all. In fact, they are probably trapping and killing lots of garden pest insects. Just enjoy the beauty of their webs. They will be gone with the first frost, if not sooner.
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 August, 2005 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

 
they are quite beatiful, and
they are quite beatiful, and rather large. thank you it is comforting to know they are harmless considering how close they have chosen to make their nest. thanks again
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