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daddy_dollar Craiova, Romania Oct 28, 2009

hello, i'm new here so please excuse me if i say something unapropriate(advices are welcome :) ).
i foun this beauty in my garden, i almost stepped on it because it's camouflage is perfect. i have never seen anything like it before, it is about 10 cm in size so is somehow big, the rest can be seen from the pictures, i made a lot because i was amazed by how beautiful it is, but it seems i can only post 1 so i chose this one.if needed i can post more . if you can tell what species it is, is it harmfull? i think it was a female because of its size, but im not sure.
thank you!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 28, 2009

This is Argiope lobata, a large orb weaving spider (family Araneidae); it is widely distributed in the Mediterranean Region - see http://tinyurl.com/yg5xoac for images. They are harmless to humans.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Oct 29, 2009

Daddydollar, in order to post a second picture on any of the forums here, you need only to reply to the original message. You can post one picture per reply, and there is no need to start a new thread each time. Hope this helps you.

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daddy_dollar Craiova, Romania Oct 30, 2009

ok themoonhowl thank you, i will post more pictures if other persons wish to see them. the specimen is superb

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