Insect Journal
September, 2001

spidey Insect Quiz


While working in your garden, you discover the largest spider you have ever seen in your life hanging in a web. It is black and yellow and measures close to 2 inches, including the legs. You have never seen a spider that looks like this one before. You and your cat back away from the web to a safe distance while you try to figure out what to do.


  1. What kind of spider is this?
  2. Is it harmful to people or pets?
  3. Was this spider brought into Minnesota from somewhere else?
  4. What should you do about the spider?



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