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round spider with eye-like spots on it's back - top view - Araneus trifolium

round spider with eye-like spots on it's back - top view - Araneus trifolium
Beaver County, U.S.A. County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 24, 2010
Size: body ~3/4 inch diameter
Found on manure.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Araneus trifolium - Shamrock Orbweaver
It's a large orb-weaver, but harmless to people. I'm not sure why it was on manure.

 
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It must not have been watching where it was walking. :)

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