Spider Identification

[iloveblastbeatz]

I really wasn't sure where to put this thread, but I hope this is the right place lol. This spider has been living in my bushes in front of my house for a while now, and it's probably the biggest spider I've ever seen. I would really appreciate if someone knew what kind of spider it is and let me know. It's beautiful even though I'm pretty horrified by it. Any help is very appreciated!!

 

[Emily1188]

Definitely some kind of orb spider... Beautiful!

 

[VickyChaiTea]

Looks like a Garden Spider, also known as a kind of nocturnal orb weaving spider. Very cute! We saw one that had made a web overnight on our car door once. It was amazing. Z+XD

 

[chad27]

Dunno but looks awesome

 

[Iguanagirl8662]

It is an orb weaver, I'm pretty sure it is an European garden spider- Araneus diadematus.

 

[ForkedTung]

Yep, It's an eight-legger

 

[RosieReal]

Yep, It's an eight-legger

:laugh: Deffinetly. That's a pretty good photo, when i was in British Coloumbia a couple months ago, i ran into a HUUUUGE garden spider at my brothers. now my brothers kids think the 'spide' is going to eat them...:nope:
anyway. looks very similar to your 'spide'.
lucky you! to be that big, that spider must have eaten alot of mosquitos!

 

[Shiari]

Yep, behold the european garden spider. We have a nice red/orange variety where I live. They began appearing 3 or 4 years ago.

 

[iloveblastbeatz]

Thanks for the replies. Well he looks happy where he is and I'll just let him be. It's good to know what he is though now.