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    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 1, Views: 26
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    kittytown
    Milwaukee, WI

    October 2, 2011 2:39 PM

    Post #8833136

    I found this guy (or gal?) right next to our front door-we live in Milwaukee, WI. It has a smaller/wheel shaped web and a body size around a dime. It was feasting on a former fuzzy bumble bee. When we got in closer to get a picture he quickly scampered off. He then came back about 2 minutes later, removed his bug from the web and is now sitting with his dinner in the bush. My boyfriend is terrified of spiders and wants him removed ASAP-I think he is awesome and rarely get such interesting visitors in the city (don't worry-I will protect him from the "non-spider folk"). Please help me identify this guy!

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    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    October 2, 2011 5:03 PM

    Post #8833294

    An Orb Weaver in the Family Araneidae. This Family is highly variable. This one is completely harmless.

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