Can someone help me find spider info on orb weavers?

Question

I found this orange orb weaver in my yard and i was trying to find info on it. i know nothing of spiders and i wanted to make sure that they aren't a danger to my family or pets.

Answer 1

The orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) are the builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forests. They have eight similar eyes, legs hairy or spiny and no stridulating organs. The family is cosmopolitan, including many well-known large or brightly colored garden spiders.

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Answer 2

http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/orbweav... Orb weavers are not dangerous, but some people get upset if they walk into a web and it wraps around their face, especiallly if the spider is still in it.