How Do You Identify Spiders Of Pennsylvania?
Spiders can range from harmless to deadly and poisonous. It is good to have an idea what they look like and where they are found so you can be better prepared. In Pennsylvania, you can encounter many different types. Here is a brief guide to help you identify some of them. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4588313/78443_Full.jpg’); }); Identify the Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia). The spider is distinguished by the black and yellow pattern on its back side (exoskeleton) and elongated oval shaped abdomen with bright yellow coloring. The Yellow Garden Spider has eight eyes, with four of them appearing to be conjoined in a row, while the others are in pairs.These spiders spin their webs vertically, and it can be identified by a zigzag stripe in the middle. A non-lethal species, the Yellow Garden spider is commonly found in gardens and tall weeds and on average is 50 cm l
