I came across this spider in Orlando, but don’t worry I have only seen one in about 15years that I have been going to Florida. If anybody knows what it is or if it’s dangerous please let me know.
I came across this spider in Orlando, but don’t worry I have only seen one in about 15years that I have been going to Florida. If anybody knows what it is or if it’s dangerous please let me know.
August 24, 2007 at 5:01 pm
I just took a pic. of one that looks almost like it. It’s up on the top of the outside window so I couldn’t get too close. The web is almost identical! The body looks like the spots are closer together. I took a photo of it.
August 24, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Forgot to tell you that I live in Hudson, Fl. My husband is going outside to look up closer to see if it has the yellow spots on the side.
August 24, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Yes, it’s the exact spider. I’m going to leave it alone cause I hope it eats enough mosquitoes and flies! I’ll be checking on the internet to see if I can find out what kind of spider it is. This one’s body is almost 1″ long and has the longest legs I’ve ever seen!
August 24, 2007 at 5:17 pm
It’s a black and yellow argiope. It is not dangerous, the bite would be like a bee sting. Also called the “writing spider” because of the x’s it weaves in the web.
August 4, 2008 at 12:15 am
yes it is a black and yellow argiope spider, very common in florida but not dangerous. i just caught one today on my front porch. huge and intimidating but i still will not mess with it.
August 6, 2008 at 10:46 pm
We are currently staying in a villa in orlando, have just seen the same spider. But also a red and green spider its quite small but its colouring worried us.
has anybody got any information on it?
is it poisonous??
many thanks
August 19, 2008 at 5:52 am
my family and me just moved down to Fl from up north were it’s to cold for anything to big or dangeres to live so i was wondering if anyone could help me in what kinda spiders i should watch out for. i have already been biten by a small house spider nothing bad but i still worry about what else that could bite me. we live in Orlando so any information would be great.
thanks
August 30, 2008 at 8:40 pm
it’s a “writing spider” named because of the white part of the web that looks zig zagy & not dangerous. They are garden spiders & eat insects.