'Big' spider by British standards anyway. Garden spider about 2" across brown and yellow spots on abdomen.

I was recoating the shed and came face to afce with the 'wee beastie' anyone know what it is?

'Big' spider by British standards anyway. Garden spider about 2" across brown and yellow spots on abdomen.
It is most likely Araneus quadratus (four spot orb weaver). They grow really big sometimes and are very variable in colour.
Reply:Probably an Argiope Spider.



They are mostly a tropical and sub-tropical spider, but northern Europe gets them too, probably as stowaways aboard ship or on the Gulf Stream.



In hotter climes, they get very big, hand sized. Sometimes they are called 'Cane Spiders' in the Caribbean, along with the Golden Web Spider which is also known as a Cane Spider in some places.
Reply:Sounds like a european garden spider, heres her picture:

http://static.flickr.com/69/201862010_f9...
Reply:Probably a golden orb weaver . They're quite common . If it's black and yellow , you can be quite sure , that's what it is .
Reply:If I find one of them in my shed I will definatelely let hubby knock it down! Lol I have no idea what sort of spider it is but when you give the size does that include tje legs?
Reply:go onto this wedsite was it this spider.

http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/inverts/...

on here it tells u about other siders to.
Reply:Try this link, there are other options on the site to look at.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/32859
Reply:take a photo
Reply:monster, kill it