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It's a Micrathena sagittata!
by: Anonymous

Hello, your spider is a Micrathena sagittata, which is a harmless orb weaver. I found one on my forsythia last year and investigated by looking at LOTS of pictures of spiders on the internet.
Re: Woodland Spiders
by: Grammadot

In the Fall, in Eastern PA, a stick held ahead of one walking through the woods is handy to keep from walking smack into one of those webs. The spider with a crown on his/her back is always right in the middle ......... face high!
Spined Micrathena
by: Moni

There seem to be several spined spiders but from what I can tell from your photo, it is a spined Micrathena. If you google 'spined micrathena' you will see several that look similar to your spider. Sites say it is the primary web spinner in woodland areas and like most spiders it is beneficial...an insect predator. The only problem it causes humans is when you get a web caught in your hair.
Spiny Orb Weaver
by: Donalda

Your interesting spider appears to be a spiny backed orb weaver .It is quite harmless and it is a beneficial preditor.It builds large clusters of webs ,one on top of another.

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