What kind of spider is this? (ATTN: motordavid)
 

Can someone identify this spider? My mom found it at her house! :eeps:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...4/ac09bb35.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...4/5b6b729e.jpg

What camera was used for those shots? Can't be a Lumix LX5. :D

It's a marbled orb weaver spider.

Info

http://www.insectidentification.org/...r-spider_3.jpg

Bingo, found it! Marbled Orb spider...

Marbled Orb Weaver Information - Scientific Name, Taxonomy and Size

Damn, I got beat at posting the same link...

Mich, I agree with the Xperts!
(I was getting my beauty rest at
10:53, when you posted!)

Absolutely harmless to us, and a good critter for
capturing insects in its web.
GL, mD

and I was about to call it a lesser spotted cool tattood spider .

Thanks, guys!

LOL Kevin - You're right... not the LX5 (which is getting delivered today, btw :woohoo:). My mom took the picture through the window... and was shaking the entire time because the spider looks so creepy! LOL