Hello /an/, I could use some help in identifying this spider's species.From what I can tell, its web looks like an orb weaver web of some kind. I searched pictures and descriptions online and I think it may be a garden orb weaver, but I am not sure.Your thoughts?
a different angle
One last picture for good measure. It's rather colorful, isn't it? I haven't seen many spiders as colorful as this.
Also, the pictures may not provide a good ense of scale. The spider is bigger than a quarter, it's huge.
No one here any good at identifying spiders? Drat, this thing has got me curious.
Araneus diadematus or similar.A harmless garden spider.
>>197386Yeah, seconded. Possibly araneus quadratus. They can be huge.