Popular Mechanics - march 2013, page 22. What spider is that?

[HeftyCrab]

Ive got that thing like 1m from my door. Its made a massive web.want to know if its dangerous.

 

[HapticSimian]

:wtf:

Shall we each go buy a copy quickly to see if we can assist you in identification? How's about you post a photo instead...?

 

[ponder]

:wtf:

Shall we each go buy a copy quickly to see if we can assist you in identification? How's about you post a photo instead...?

No way I'm gonna go buy a magazine

 

[HeftyCrab]

Nvm,i found out its a golden orb-web spider.think its female as its quite large.from wikipedia it seems that it isnt that dangerous.

 

[Kosmik]

The spider in PM was specificaly a South American spider if I recall corectly.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Do we have local reps for Popular Mechanics?

One of them is on the loose.