I searched for all known spiders in WA, and didn't come up with an exact match on the top abdomen markings.Looks like one of the various types of orb weaver spiders. They like to make those big webs in the perfect place for you to walk through it.
They’ll vary a little from time to time and they’ll look different when their abdomen’s are full as well. Then you have male and female differences along with juvenile and older spiders.I searched for all known spiders in WA, and didn't come up with an exact match on the top abdomen markings.
That’s beautiful country out there! We’re planning a trip to Utah in the near future, probably a couple of years from now since next year is all booked up. What’s interesting is that my Wife is from California (Rancho Cucamonga), we’ve lived in Arizona, and vacationed everywhere around Utah, we’ve just never gone to Utah.Sue and I just got back from a 10 day road trip. These pics are from Zion NP in southern Utah. Amazing beauty. Check out the road in the second picture. The fourth picture is where we stayed. The Passat averaged 29.15 mpg for the 2,913 mile trip.
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What's weird with this spider of mine is there is no real web ... he just hangs on one or two strands like he's just floating in air.They’ll vary a little from time to time and they’ll look different when their abdomen’s are full as well. Then you have male and female differences along with juvenile and older spiders.
Here’s two cross orb weavers that vary slightly in appearance from two locations, one in New York and one In Washington. These do have the same orange coloring that yours has. I still say that you have an orb weaver. They’re scary looking, but harmless.
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Interesting.What's weird with this spider of mine is there is no real web ... he just hangs on one or two strands like he's just floating in air.
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I never looked in the evenings after dark, so if he builds a web and destoys it in the morning I might have missed it. I'll look tonight. He's been hanging around by the door bell for 2+ weeks. Keeps the solicitors on their toes, lol.Interesting.
It doesn’t build a web later in the evening as it’s getting dark? The ones around here will just hang out in the evening and start building their web as it’s getting dark. The next morning, the web is gone.
Also, I can’t tell by the photo as to the size of it, but males are quite a bit smaller than females and sometimes will not build a web at all. They’re usually on the move to look for females and unfortunately, they end up being a meal for their favorite gal when they find her. 🕷I never looked in the evenings after dark, so if he builds a web and destoys it in the morning I might have missed it. I'll look tonight. He's been hanging around by the door bell for 2+ weeks. Keeps the solicitors on their toes, lol.
We just got a big one in our house. We never have bugs of any kind, ants, flies, etc. maybe one stink bug a year. Was surprised to see this guy. We let him out to do his job on the perimeter. Weve never sprayed any chemicals for pest control in 16 years…They’ll vary a little from time to time and they’ll look different when their abdomen’s are full as well. Then you have male and female differences along with juvenile and older spiders.
Here’s two cross orb weavers that vary slightly in appearance from two locations, one in New York and one In Washington. These do have the same orange coloring that yours has. I still say that you have an orb weaver. They’re scary looking, but harmless.
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Looks like a Broad faced sac spider. I’ve seen those around here, but it’s rare to see them. I had to look it up because I couldn’t remember what it was called. I remember my wife freaking out one time when she saw one, she thought that it was a brown recluse.We just got a big one in our house. We never have bugs of any kind, ants, flies, etc. maybe one stink bug a year. Was surprised to see this guy. We let him out to do his job on the perimeter. Weve never sprayed any chemicals for pest control in 16 years…
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That would make sense. In the garage and shed we get spider webs with sacs all the time. Thanks!Looks like a Broad faced sac spider. I’ve seen those around here, but it’s rare to see them. I had to look it up because I couldn’t remember what it was called. I remember my wife freaking out one time when she saw one, she thought that it was a brown recluse.
In the description it mentions that they’ll usually be found indoors only when the temperature outside starts getting cooler.
The nights here are getting cooler, so I imagine that it’s really getting cooler in your area. That’s probably why it decided to hang out in your house.
Those webs and sacs (full of eggs) are probably from the little spiders always found in garages and sheds, usually referred to as common house spiders. Your spider doesn’t make a web, they’ll lay their egg sac under a piece of bark, trash, or whatever is laying about and not disturbed.That would make sense. In the garage and shed we get spider webs with sacs all the time. Thanks!
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Those old Ford tractors are awesome. She looks great with that new paint!New coat of paint for the old tractor
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What's weird with this spider of mine is there is no real web ... he just hangs on one or two strands like he's just floating in air.
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