it is as big as the palm of my hand, its web is made in a zig zag pattern, yellow shiny belly, legs are brown at body, black at tips, should i relocate it or leave it alone i have 4 small children an afraid that it could be poisonous an bite one of them *please help*
Almost all spiders are venomous. This is an Orbweaver, Argiope aurantia, known as Black and Yellow Argiope or Writing Spider because of that zigzag. This one is beneficial and harmless.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2025
Just a side note, this was the spider in Charlotte's Web.
Here's an article I wrote about her: http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/216/
Great fun for kids to feed grasshoppers and stinkbugs. Also a good teachable moment..
I remember reading that. Great reading!
thank you both very much!!!
You're very welcome.
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