This is a spider who has moved several times due to my mowing the yard. It's difficult to mow and not tear down webs. It's OK now. Leafhead, this is not a common barn spider. Maybe a common 'yard spider'? Anyway, it's big. Here is a head shot and an abdomen shot.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have a gal just like this one at my front door - she "catches " me almost every morning !
evergreen
Level 8
Sep 24, 2018
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I believe I would have to relocate that one.
@AstralSmoke She has to rebuild her web daily anyway - and I don't mind seeing her up close !
@evergreen I guess she does if you keep tearing it down. 
@AstralSmoke uh ...no - it's already damaged when I come out - please don't assume.
@evergreen I hate when that happens!
Not a common barn spider, but looks related.
Time for Insectra!!
She sure is cool though!
Leafhead
Level 8
Sep 24, 2018
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She's cool and tolerates me. It's a bit unpleasant getting spider webs in the face though.
@AstralSmoke
Nothing worse! I am borderline arachnophobic and would surely not want her crawling on me!
I used to live in Fla. Down there they have these HUGE orb weavers called Nephila. The webs are
almost big enough to fill a door way, and will even catch lizards and hummingbirds! Run into one of those and you'll know it!!
@Leafhead Yikes!
@AstralSmoke
Then there are the Huntsman spiders, who are hand sized, all legs and flat to hide behind pictures, mirrors, etc. They run around at night but hide in the day. So when you go to rearrange your pix...
Fortunately, they are harmless, eat bugs, and as a bonus, are more scared of us than we are of them.
But not by much.
Nice puppy
btroje
Level 9
Sep 23, 2018
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Oh wow, and I thought it was a spider. Guess I should be a bit more observant.
A side note; I've heard that they are breeding miniature dogs now. Something else to trip over!