What kinda spider is this and is it poisonous? ?

Question

This spider was sitting outside our window. It's about the size of a quarter I guess, maybe a bit longer. Found in the Vancouver WA area. Here is a link to a pic of it:

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v317/43/118/1213156650/n1213156650_118640_9216.jpg

Answer 1

I get those here in Ohio,some a lot larger than that,it is probably not deadly,but you are probably a dumb *** who will try to play with it and get bit.

Answer 2

holy c**p. I am freaking out just by looking at the picture of it. I don't know what kind it is, but it looks fricken poisonous to me. You aren't thinking about TOUCHING it are you?! omg. :(

Answer 3

It looks like some kind of Orb weaver spider (probably garden type), check out the photo for Aug 22, 2008

http://www.spiderzrule.com/orbweaver.htm

Answer 4

it looks like your run of the mill garden spider.  and yes, all spiders are poisonous.  the question is how much damage will it do to you???  not much, a slight irritation at worst.

Answer 5

I do not know what it is but I have one outside of my window too.  It has set up a web over my raspberry plants and the web is quite a work of art as well as being large.  I came across it unknowingly and some of the web caught on my sleeve.  When I looked up there it was, and as long as he stays outside I have no problem with him.  Huge as it is this spider is doing a service to those of us who do not have to put up with the insects he catches in his web or her web.

Answer 6

OMFG KILL IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...