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Spider identification #943929

Asked August 31, 2026, 8:31 PM EDT

Do you know what kind of spider this is and is it poisonous

Freeborn County Minnesota

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The photo lacks the detail needed to be sure, but based upon what we can see, the spider is probably a yellow garden spider Argiope aurantia.

Compare the spider you found to those shown at the following website:

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/67707-Argiope-aurantia

An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 31, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

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Spider identification #943929

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