Orb-weaver spider (likely a garden orb-weaver)

Gardens, vegetation, woodland edges, and buildings where it can anchor an orb web. Most are terrestrial web-builders.

Carnivorous, capturing flies, moths, mosquitoes, and other arthropods in sticky webs. It immobilizes prey with silk and consumes it externally digested.

Typically nocturnal or crepuscular, constructing or repairing circular webs and resting nearby or at the hub. Adults reproduce seasonally; females produce silk egg sacs and usually die after the reproductive period.

Generally harmless to people, though it may bite defensively if pinched; venom is not medically significant. It is beneficial because it controls flying-insect populations.