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missmiami54 Parkersburg, WV Aug 14, 2010

Live in west virginia.....found this spider hanging out. Would like to know what type is this thing and should I need to worry about it?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 15, 2010

This is Larinioides cornutus, an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae) known as the foliate spider - see http://tinyurl.com/ygjya45 for an image.

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missmiami54 Parkersburg, WV Aug 15, 2010

Thank you for your help...is this something I need to remove from the area? Because it is in a high traffic area and I do not want anyone to get hurt. Thank you for your time.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 15, 2010

This spider, like all other orb weavers, is harmless to humans; there is no need to remove it.

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