Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: furrow orbweaver spider?, 0 by hartzell81

hartzell81 wrote:
I'm pretty positive the spider in this pic from my front porch is the furrow orbweaver. (i searched thru the files). Can anyone tell my more info about it? It has a very nice web attached to the porch post & hanging pot. It's just chilling in the center. it's legs are a very light brown & it's back is tan with some darker spots almost but not quite circular on each side. If it were inside it would be dead. I'm scared of spiders. I am however willing to share the porch & yard with them if they aren't going to bite me & cause me to need to go to the hospital. So should I let this guy stay or hit it with spider spray?