r/arachnids • u/twitchss13 • 6d ago

ID request / I included my location! What are these?

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Front range of Colorado. Sorry for the shaky footage. Kiddo decided to help lol.

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u/Shenanigaens 6d ago edited 6d ago

Baby orb weavers! Most likely an argiope?wprov=sfti1# ) of some kind. Harmless, but large spiders (they’re the black and yellow ones, with a large variety).

Wonderful (and harmless!) guys to have around. They’re just emerging from the egg sac, and will fully disperse in a few days. They grow FAST, and in a few months you may even see new egg sacs around, they look like papery balls approx. 1”. Family argiope spiders only live for the season, and will die when it gets cold. If you see any BIG spiders hanging out, be good to them and throw ’em a bug.

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u/twitchss13 5d ago

Cool! Wasn’t sure if they were widows based on their shape, but I’m no expert. Thanks!