there's this giant spider that's living on a tomato patch in my backyard and I was wondering if it was poisonous or even deadly? thanks!
I managed to get a picture of it:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/rainasky/spiderahhhhh.gif
2007-09-05 14:46:18 · 12 answers · asked by wtws? 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
and I live in CA btw
2007-09-05 14:53:57 · update #1
NO, HE IS PERFECTLY HARMLESS, HE IS JUST A GARDEN SPIDER, HE EATS BUGS, DONT KILL HIM
2007-09-05 14:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your spider is called an Argiope spider and he is extremely beneficial. Also referred to as a weaver spider because of the pattern at the center of it's web. They can get VERY large. The one in my backyard has a body the size of a siver dollar and he catches lizards. Be grateful he's in your tomato patch. I bet you won't have any problems with insects eating your tomatoes!
2007-09-05 22:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by AD 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nope. You're Fine. What you have there is a common garden spider. They'll eat all the bad bugs off your plants. But it won't hurt you. I'm not telling you to run up a pet it because it might bite. But the bite wouldn't kill you. Just give it space and it'll keep your plants healthy.
2007-09-05 23:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by curly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venomus yes, deadly no. Is a weaver spider commonly called a Garden Spider. They eat their weight in insects daily so its a good thing to have them around. Try throwing some insect in its web and see it in action. Its kinda sadistic but still kinda fun to see it move and bundle up its 'prey.'
2007-09-05 22:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The two most dangerous spiders found in the US are the brown recluse and black widow. They're both smaller than 3/8 of an inch in diameter. The big ones are usually ok and will eat the smaller ones.
2007-09-05 21:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by starbreezetarot 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this kind of spider is commonly known as a garden spider and even though it looks scary it is relatively harmless. if it was to actually bite you it would be kind of like a bee sting and that is all. My advice is to not kill it. Just work around it. it is acting as a guard for you garden. It will defend your garden against bugs that will kill your plants.
2007-09-05 22:09:56 · answer #6 · answered by ARMY WIFE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can NOT believe Im about to say this...what a BEAUTIFUL spider. My guess would be some sort of an ORB spider. Usually they are more afraid of us then we are of them...but I would still not be giving it kisses!!! EEEK Now my skin is crawling! (Shouldn't have looked at the pic!)
2007-09-06 00:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by Perennial Queen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a common garden spider. Nonpoisonous. He is often called a "writing spider" due to the designs he can create in his web. I wouldn't want him on me, though!
2007-09-05 22:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by Snowflake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the poisonous spider for USA at the below URL.
This is my help from Washington, D.C. USA.
2007-09-05 21:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she IS gorgeous!!.... if her web is in your way when you want to get the tomatoes, just use a long stick and gently move the web off the plant...she'll move and make another one in another area.... watch later on for her egg case... it will be a light colored sac, a little smaller than a quarter and under leaves that will protect it from the weather.... she's a great helper in the garden!!!...
2007-09-06 12:19:09 · answer #10 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it looks like a garden orb weaving spider, you can check it on this chart, http://wolfspider.org/spider-identification/ its the 11th spider on the chart.. It's harmless a harmless, spider see the spider chart bite below.
2013-11-02 22:20:19 · answer #11 · answered by sofia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋