As a Washington resident, my first guess was a Hobo Spider...that is what the thorax and legs look like. But...that abdomen looks WAY too big. I mean...it almost looks like a tick that has been feeding.
If I saw that in my house, I would run screaming to get my wife to take care of it. The ONLY thing I dislike about the fall around here is that the spiders start trying to come inside to get out of the cold.
Spiders outside, while I hate walking through their webs in the morning, are okay. We have a truce. When they violate the truce and come inside, it's a free fire zone.
Araneus marmoreus I think
anonymous
September 19 2009, 10:24:10 UTC
I could be wrong but I think it's the Araneus marmoreus (Marbled orb weaver). The eye pattern and leg coloring matches, the coloration can vary but orange is a common color so I think it's a match.
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If I saw that in my house, I would run screaming to get my wife to take care of it. The ONLY thing I dislike about the fall around here is that the spiders start trying to come inside to get out of the cold.
Spiders outside, while I hate walking through their webs in the morning, are okay. We have a truce. When they violate the truce and come inside, it's a free fire zone.
Hope you enjoyed your trip to Washington!
Greg L.
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