Peter F wrote:
I have two in the backyard. Good one? Bad one? It's a terrifying
thing, I'll tell you that much:
http://picasaweb.google.com/peterfilardo/Spider
A good one. It is a familiar spider, the Yellow Argiope.
They are often seen in gardens,
including mine. In addition to the distinctive appearance,
her characteristics include the
head-down posture and a vertical zigzag section in the web.
Daniel B. Martin