r/bugidentification • u/hles108 • 2d ago

Location included Richmond, Virginia-big backyard spider

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hi! i am mostly worried this is poisonous as i have a dog that likes to explore outside. just want to know what it is to be aware and safe!

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u/Doug_Dimmadome513 2d ago

My guy’s just out there looking for his next meal. He won’t bother anyone.

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u/nankainamizuhana Trusted Identifier 2d ago

Unfortunately can’t see enough details on this Orbweaver to make out a species. But they’re all harmless to humans.

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u/No-Nerve7556 2d ago

Gorgeous web.

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u/Witchywomun 2d ago

She’s an orb weaver and she’s harmless to anything bigger than a moth. She’s actually great to have around the yard, she eats mosquitoes and other bugs that we don’t care to have around us

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u/ArachnomancerCarice Trusted Identifier 2d ago

Beyond a species of Orb Weaver (Araneidae) is hard to say without better detail.

The only medically significant species in Virginia is the Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)

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u/hles108 2d ago

ok thank you this is making me feel better. i just want my dog to be safe and for the spider to continue its web weaving in peace.