Anybody know this spider?

[rct99q]

Anybody recognize this one. Is about the size of a human hand. Orb Spider? But the color is black/white striped. 

Looked google could not see anything similar. 

 

Wife doesn't know. She has not seen this before.

 

Thanks

[JackGats]

The size of a human hand? Holy sh*t!

 

I am arachnophobic.

[rct99q]

Yup, she's a bigg'n. Daughter nearly sh*t herself when she saw it. Told her this is why we check our beds before going to sleep. 

[Kinnock]

Maybe a female Banded Leg Orb Weaver? 

 

Impressive looking beast!  

[rct99q]

Thanks. My thoughts as well. Just the coloring is unique from other Orb spiders I have seen here. But the thing is HUGE. Don't really bother me most times, but this one I am keeping my distance. 

[Seppius]

https://facts.net/nature/animals/19-fascinating-facts-about-banded-legged-golden-orb-web-spider/

 

harmless to humans its seems, please don't kill it

 

[ravip]

1 hour ago, JackGats said:

The size of a human hand? Holy sh*t!

 

I am arachnophobic.

Me too! Ugghhh... hope I neve encounter a monster like that!

[rct99q]

20 minutes ago, Seppius said:

https://facts.net/nature/animals/19-fascinating-facts-about-banded-legged-golden-orb-web-spider/

 

harmless to humans its seems, please don't kill it

 

Don't usually kill things like these, other than the odd field rat. Gonna see how big its web is going to be. Many years ago we had a Golden Orb and it produced an amazing web. So gonna wait and see. 

[KhunLA]

Throw an insect into the web and watch it do its thing.  Pretty cool 

[ColeBOzbourne]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Throw an insect into the web and watch it do its thing.

Throw a buffalo in there, that's a big-ass spider!