How to Identify a Garden Spider
Know what a garden spider is.
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Step 1: Know what a garden spider is.
Here are some key characteristics.
Physical features:
Females are 3/4 to 1 1/8” (19-28 mm) long and males are 1/4" to 3/8" (5-9 mm) long.
Poisonous:
No Lives in: the United States Eats:
These spiders are beneficial because they eat a wide variety of garden pests.
They actively catch their prey during daylight hours.
They tend to eat flies, moths, wasps, mosquitoes, beetles, and grasshoppers.
Detailed Guide
Here are some key characteristics.
Physical features:
Females are 3/4 to 1 1/8” (19-28 mm) long and males are 1/4" to 3/8" (5-9 mm) long.
Poisonous:
No Lives in: the United States Eats:
These spiders are beneficial because they eat a wide variety of garden pests.
They actively catch their prey during daylight hours.
They tend to eat flies, moths, wasps, mosquitoes, beetles, and grasshoppers.
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