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This guy met me on the garden hose reel - Pisaurina mira
Copyright © 2010 KarenInTheWoods

This guy met me on the garden hose reel - Pisaurina mira
rural house, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA
June 3, 2010
Size: about 3 inches with legs
This guy startled me when I reached for the garden hose. He was not shy at all, and didn't scurry away. I have small grandchildren around my house so need to know if he is poisonous or I should look for a nest this close to my house?
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Contributed by KarenInTheWoods on 4 June, 2010 - 7:43am
Last updated 7 June, 2010 - 8:13pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 June, 2010 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira):


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It's not a dangerous spider.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 June, 2010 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you so much!
Well, that is a relief, and we will let Ms. Gruesome Nursery Web spider alone to eat bugs in our yard. Thank you so much!

Karen
… KarenInTheWoods, 7 June, 2010 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

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