It's about 3/4 to an inch long, has been living in the backyard for a month. Sets up webs on various plants and trees, it's fun to watch it weave and prey. Has some pretty mean looking fangs, too. My best guess is that it's an orb weaver.
This message was edited Sep 24, 2011 7:21 PM
Yes, an Orb Weaver. Probably, this one...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1977
They are so much fun to watch.
