Is this an orb weaving garden spider?

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maladjusted Encinitas, CA Aug 26, 2010

I apologize if my lack of spider identification is lacking.

My patio has been a breeding ground the past week for new spiders including black widows and other critters. Not a problem for me, however, I just witnessed this big spider on my chair and would like to know if its a orb weaving garden spider, or something else? If so, let me know if I should take precaution to relocate it into a place where I won't get bitten.

Here are two other images:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/veganxuprise/DSCN3979.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/veganxuprise/DSCN3986copy.jpg



Thanks everyone!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 26, 2010

This is indeed an orb weaving spider (family Araneidae), ans thus harmless to humans. My best guess is that it most likely is a Neoscona sp.

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