Insect and Spider Identification: SOLVED: what kind of spider is this?

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greycastleberry Chelsea, MA September 25, 2011 9:27 AM Post #8823288	Hello! I almost walked right into this guy or gal's web this morning. Its abdomen is about 1/2" long. It actually has a fly caught under it. Yum. I live in Boston, MA and it's one of the biggest spiders I've seen around here. This message was edited Sep 25, 2011 12:29 PM Click the image for an enlarged view.
kwanjin West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a) September 25, 2011 9:54 AM Post #8823302	An Orb Weaver in the Araneus genus. A very beneficial spider.
sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD (Zone 7a) September 26, 2011 6:53 PM Post #8825764	Gorgeous pic by the way
bokisan Colorado Springs, CO (Zone 4b) September 26, 2011 7:56 PM Post #8825860	i just spied a big one on my building today, ... one of the largest i've seen, abdomen, from a distance looks easily an honest inch in diameter, probably bigger i'm going to photograph her

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