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Furrow Spiders are common orb-weaver spiders often found around homes and other urban areas. Some furrow spiders are known to overwinter as adults: this is noteworthy because typical orb weaver species live for only one year, dying before winter. Several species of furrow spiders live in Kentucky and they all look very similar. Furrow spiders formerly belonged to the genus Nuctenea, but now belong to the genus Larinoides. These species grows to about 1/2" long. Like all garden orb weaving spiders, they are not considered dangerous to humans.

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Orb weavers (Araneidae) are often brightly coloured with rounded abdomens, some with peculiarly angled humps or spines. However, there is considerable variation in size, colour and shape in this group. They are often recognized for building beautiful, large, round webs, on which they rest, head downward, waiting for prey. The webs consist of a number of radiating threads crossed by two spirals. The inner spiral begins in the centre, winds outward, and is made of smooth threads like the radiating threads. It covers only the central 1/3 of the web. The outer spiral begins at the edges and winds inward. It is made of more elastic, sticky threads, coated with a liquid substance. One of the largest and most commonly encountered members of this group is Argiope aurantia, the black and yellow garden spider and we have photos of them and other argiopes on their own page. Please select a section below.

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FURROW SPIDERS

Reply: This is a furrow spider, a type of garden orb weaver - glen 24 December, 2011: This was on my front porch last year. I thought it was a brown recluse, but it didn't appear similar to the pictures I saw. I live in Concord Va, and was told the brown recluse is not an inhabitant here. Can you identify it? Thanks, Allison
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Reply: This is a furrow spider, the other photo is a steatoda triangulosa - glen 18 September, 2011: I dont know if this is one of the False Widows perhaps? it has No hour glass... I live in an apt in spokane, wa. state. I grew up here on a farm and Ive Never seen one of These spiders before. And Im the bug girl here lol. is this a spider I need to kill? I like the good spiders but this reminds me of brown widows except the brown widows Im used to are very small unlike the black widows. Its Nocturnal Only. makes a web that looks for the most part like its an orb weaver type? maybe not as nice. they dont rebuild them like the orb weivers Im used to do. Once you turn the porch light on they return to their hiding places inside a silk bag. I think taken from another spider rather then built. But I dont know for sure. Ive taken pictures of one of the Large ones and of a baby I caught and killed to get photos of. Normally Im a bug and spider person, but I dont know if this is friend or foe and being as its not a normal spider ive seen Anywhere before, Im wondering if its been transferred here from someones stuff being an apt building. I have one of the big 'females' captured but not yet harmed Until I know what this is. So please help!
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Reply: It is a furrow spider - glen 9 October, 2011: Heyy. I have a bunch of pictures that I'd love if you could identify. I have guesses on some of them, but I'd love to know for sure. This one lived in my window. It would tear down it's web every night, and make a new one. I was thinking it might be some sort of orb weaver? Angel

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Reply: These are furrow spiders - glen 18 September, 2011: Hello, This spider spun a web outside my backdoor and I took a photo of it today. Can you please tell me what kind it is? I'm thinking it might be a garden orb weaver. Thanks for your help. Wendy
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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 12 September, 2011: Hello, This spider spun a web outside my backdoor and I took a photo of it today. Can you please tell me what kind it is? I'm thinking it might be a garden orb weaver. Thanks for your help. Wendy
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Reply: I think it looks more like a furrow spider to me - glen 26 August, 2011: Hi Glen, Here is a picture of a Tuft-leg Orb weaver Spider (Mangora Placida). Normally I use your site to identify our little friends. But, this time I was not able to. So, here is a good example of this orb weaver.
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Reply: This looks like a furrow spider - glen 7 August, 2011: Hey Glen, I stumbled across your website and was wondering if you could help me identify this spider. I live in southern Wisconsin. And I have to say that your website is awesome! Thanks, Grant
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1 August, 2011: I had found this roaming the back deck of the boat I work on in southern Louisiana and I am not quite sure what it is. It was found at night clinging to a deck rope than also on the wood planking. Any help would be appreciated. - Joshua


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Reply: This looks like a furrow spider - glen 28 July, 2011: Good Day Glen, Found some of these spiders on board one of our vessels. Think it came on board with cargo loaded in Baltimore. Can you indentify the spider by this picture? Thanks for your assistance
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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 28 July, 2011: A friend of mine saw this spider near her back door and we are trying to ID it, need to know if it is dangerous to Her kids or her pets. She live in southern NJ
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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 11 July, 2011: i live on the east coast of virginia in a 2nd floor condo. i found about 5-8 of these spiders living outside my bed room window and around my porch. from the pictures i have seen i belive they are furrow spiders but i would like the opinion of someone who has seen more and knows more about spiders then me. i hope to hear a reply and thank you for your website it is a awesome reference. mason
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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 11 July, 2011: Hi. I looked all over your website as well as google and wasn't able to identify this spider. I live in North Texas. Spider bit me at the boat dock. Thanks in advance!
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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 27 April, 2011: Hello Glen, he other one I think is a orb weaving spider, has similar markings to the different ones I've looked at and he was hanging head towards the ground when I found him. I also found a funnel web spider but it's right smack in the center of about ... 320349203940923 thorned vines. I'm going to where a leather jacket and attempt to get closer to it(there are actually two of them about 15 feet apart) and see if I cannot get a few pics of that one as well. ;) Anyway, hope you enjoy these... was fun shooting them. Thanks Zack



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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 13 December, 2010: I was hoping you would know if this is a poisonous spider and what kind it is. Should we be worried? Any info would be great, THANKS SO MUCH !! Diane
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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 20 September, 2010: I live in northwest georgia and have noticed a new spider this year. It is a relatively small spider, the body is white and almost looks like a tick. They only seem to come out at night, and I have only seen them outside. Any suggestions? I am actually wondering if it is poisonous or not. thanks so much!! Amanda
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Reply: This looks like a furrow spider - glen 10 July, 2010: I noticed that this creature had taken residence in my kitchen window between the glass and screen. There were two of the same size, each residing on opposite sides. Another is smaller in size. I cringe when I see a spider, but I was curious to know what type of spider it was, especially if its venomous or not. I searched and searched online and couldn't find an image resembling them, until I found your site. I was convinced it was a brown widow, but as I kept reading, the brown widow is often confused with the harmless common house spider. Each spider had its own hiding area, a tunnel like crevice within the window screen, so I was wondering if there is a possibility of a egg sacs that they are tending to? I live in Tennessee and have never come across this particular spider, please clarify its species. Thanks! Photos are not at its best considering I was not going to open my window for a close up lol. Britni

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Reply: This is a furrow spider - glen 24 June, 2010: What kind of spider is this? It was huge! I live in northwest Indiana and I've never seen one of these. It was in my back yard on my gate. It was making a web about 2 feet off the ground. It's back kinda looked like a mushroom cap but had a weird design. ;
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Reply: This is a furrow spider and the other is a wolf spider - glen 21 June, 2010: Hi there. I just stumbled across your site. Lot of good stuff. I am stuck though. I live in western Ky. I found a spider in my house this evening. I thought it was the same as the ones on the front porch...it isn't ( I dont think). The picture of the spider on the carpet/trim I think is a grass spider? The one on the window and grey carpet is on the front porch. They are everywhere. It is a hobo spider? They are smaller then the one I found in the house. I'm terrified of spiders!!! Please help :)

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Reply: This is a furrow spider too - glen 9 June, 2010: I live in Grosse Pointe Michigan and have this spider which is living in my window. I have done research but cannot identify it. i would like to know in case it is potentially dangerous. May you please help me? AZ
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Reply: This is a furrow spider. - glen 19 May, 2010: Here is the picture of our little spider friend that has built its web just outside our door. I appreciate any information on this spider that you are able to give.
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17 March, 2010: Hello. I live in Elizabeth City, NC and this spider lives with us. I have not been able to find a picture on the internet that looks like this one, but the closest I have come is the brown widow. It's the same basic body shape and coloring but the markings are different than any of the pictures I have seen. He built a web next to the door under the porch light. I have seen him crawl under the siding of the house next to the doorjamb. I don't want to get close enough to him to look at his belly to see if the hour glass is there, just in case it is a brown widow. Can you identify this spider? Thank you for your time and help. Gwen

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Reply: This is another furrow spider - Genus Larinioides - glen 26 July, 2009: Hi, found your site online and wonder if you can help me ID this spider, I'm having trouble finding a good site. She (he) is in a wetlands area of NH. Thanks

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Reply: This is a garden orb weaver called a furrow spider - genus Genus Larinioides - glen 26 July, 2009: I have seen several kinds of spiders running around inside and out of our new home and this one caught my eye because I haven't seen one like this before. I searched your website for similar ones but The markings are different than any others. My husband was bit by a spider about a year ago and had to go to the ER and get treatment because it was on his left hand and there were streaks running up his arms towards his heart and they said it had caused an infection in his bloodstream and was glad that he got there when he did. That was a close one! They never said what kind it was but it apparently wasn't a good one. Now, he has been bit again in the foot but it is just swollen and patchy around the bite, nothing serious. Long story short I have moved about 4 of these in the last 2 days from my front porch to the woods. We live In Tennessee, and I am an insect and bug kinda gal, and was curious about these fellas. I see alot of the "writing spiders" and "long legs" and grass spiders, but not this kind. It looks like it is swolen and ready to pop! Very unusual little rascal! Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Sarena,from TN

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Reply: This is a garden orb weaver. - glen 30 June, 2009: Found this guy on our screen door. the abdomen is about the size of a pea is not a little bigger. Don't exactly know what it is. but we saw your site and thought you might know. If you do find out what type it is can you let me know please. THANKS!
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30 May, 2007: Hi, my name is angelica and i live in frisco, Texas. I found this spider outside my front window. It was sitting in this very large awsome web. Can you identify it for me? I'm really curious what type it is. The closest type i could find was a European garden spider, but there were differences. Thanks.
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