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HippoCollector St. George's, Canada Oct 06, 2008

Found outside my livingroom window, I'm in Newfoundland Canada.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 06, 2008

This is a harmless (to humans) orb-weaving spider (family Araneidae) in the genus Araneus; possibly Araneus trifolium, a widespread species; see http://audilab.bmed.mcgill.ca/~funnell/photos/DSC03040_spider_dark_crop.jpg
Also, Araneus marmoreus can be very similar in appearance - see http://www.cirrusimage.com/Arachnid_marbled_orbweaver.htm and http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/2083/ for some examples.

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HippoCollector St. George's, Canada Oct 06, 2008

Thanks!

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 07, 2008

Araneus diadematus is a possibilty, too:

http://members.fortunecity.com/ednieuw/outdatedSpiders/Araneidae/Araneidae.htm

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