“I’m stumped. Any idea what kind of spider this might be? There is a whole pack of them in the backyard of my Florida condo.”-ladybutternut Hi!  I at first thought a Nephila orb Weaver, aka Golden Silk Spider but I actually think this is a Long Jawed Orb Weaver in the genusTetragnatha.  I read that they are common in Florida in shrubs surrounding water.  This is a photo of the underside of the spider- maybe you can send more photos to be sure?  Either species is harmless.  Perhaps, someone can confirm my suspicions.

“I’m stumped. Any idea what kind of spider this might be? There is a whole pack of them in the backyard of my Florida condo.”-ladybutternut

Hi!  I at first thought a Nephila orb Weaver, aka Golden Silk Spider but I actually think this is a Long Jawed Orb Weaver in the genusTetragnatha.  I read that they are common in Florida in shrubs surrounding water.  This is a photo of the underside of the spider- maybe you can send more photos to be sure?  Either species is harmless.  Perhaps, someone can confirm my suspicions.

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    It’s no secret that certain people at SproutRobot like their Law & Order and CSI. So
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    have any closer photos, that’d...awesome and would help a great deal!
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