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Orb weaver spider - Araneus cinqulatus
by: Moni

Anonymous From New Hampshire
As I stated in my comments...see below
"Being bitten by an orb weaver is very uncommon, and only bite if mishandled or threatened."
I can also add the bite can be compared to a bee sting, and for most people, is nothing serious. They are not considered a poisonous spider.

BTW!! - I did find the exact spider name - it is an Araneus cinqulatus. Here it is in Bugguide -
http://bugguide.net/node/view/135203



lime green spider
by: Anonymous

I live in New Hampshire and saw the same spider. It's cool looking but creeped me out. It was not big at all.Is it poisonous
lime green spider
by: Anonymous

I live in New Hampshire and saw the same spider. It's cool looking but creeped me out. It was not big at all.Is it poisonous
Orb weaver Spider
by: Moni

My best guess is your spider is an Orb weaver spider. It might be one of the few Araniella species. You did not say where you are from which would help id it also.
The common name comes from the web-spinning pattern of these spiders - they make the classic, round "orb" web that most people associate with spiders. The orb weaver spider family is one of the most varied (in size and appearance) of all the families of spiders.
Bugguide states:"For most orb weavers, the ability to classify a specimen to species level often requires a microscopic inspection of the genitalia. A genus level identification is considered a good ID for most of the orb weavers."

Orb weavers eat any small insects they catch in their webs.
Being bitten by an orb weaver is very uncommon, and only bite if mishandled or threatened.
Lime Green Spider
by: Rodney

Looks like a Crab Spider
Puzzled
by: Anonymous

The shape resembles a black widow. Could it be a mutation?

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