Garden Orb Weaver. The family is cosmopolitan, including many well-known large. Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae.
The common Golden Orb-Weaver Spider has a purplish bulbous abdomen with fine hairs. Legs of an Orb Weaver are generally very long, giving length to the overall size of the spider. Araneidae is most often sighted outdoors, and during the month of October.
Now that you know all about garden spiders (orb weavers), there is really nothing to be afraid of!
The amount of harmful garden insects it can consume in one night is quite astounding, and its favorite meal happens.
Both the Yellow and Black and Banded Garden spiders are probably the largest orb weaving spiders found in back yards throughout Michigan. Appearance What do they look like? Other commonly used names for this spider are golden orb-weaver, yellow garden orb-weaver and the writing spider.