what kind of spider is this?

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scaredperson Ashland, CA Dec 07, 2014

I saw it walking slowly across my driveway today and didnt want to kill it. Now i feel like i should have.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Dec 08, 2014

This a very harmless and beneficial orb-weaving spider in the genus Araneus; likely Araneus diadematus - http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/cross_spider_712.html
You should be glad that you did not kill it...

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scaredperson Ashland, CA Dec 08, 2014

Flapdoodle thank you so much!

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