does anyone know what kind of spider this is?

[Luvmypitgirls]

[Luvmypitgirls]

[Luvmypitgirls]

[Luvmypitgirls]

I am terrified of spiders and this one took up residence just outside my patio doors. Sorry the pic quality isn't the greatest.
This thing made a web that was the biggest I had ever seen! It went from my pagoda and was approx 5ft wide, 3 or 4 ft from top to bottom and it eventually attached to the garage which is approx 6 ft from the back of the house.

As terrified as I was, I didn't let my kids kill it, this spider amazed me with it web, when I would let the dogs out at night, I would stand with a broom just incase it decided to drop down to "bite" my dogs.

I have never seen a spider like this before, it was simply huge!

[rainbow]

I hate spiders too.

I've never seen one like that before but it's just creepy. <shudder>

[hazelrunpack]

Oy, I soooo can't download the pics over my modem today

Is it a big black and yellow wolf spider? They had a good year around here They're harmless if that's what it looks like...