This spider was busily cocooning a fly when I walked by. It is in our garden and has built an incredibly intricate web. I would have liked to have taken a better picture but when it comes to spiders, I tend to leave well enough alone. ;)
Thanks for any help you can provide in identifying this spider!
Without seeing the upper side of it, about all I can say is that it is an orb weaver (family Araneidae); likely in the genus Araneus. All orb weavers are harmless to humans.
This message was edited Sep 8, 2009 6:30 PM
That's a great help, I really appreciate your insight!
