Absolutely gorgeous spider!! Found inside of my house. One of the if not the biggest I’ve ever seen in Minneapolis. Awesome
This spider had spun a web on the outside of the window. The 'wall' of windows were segmented into panes and in the top corner of each pane's fixture, there was a small hole. Many of these window panels had webs near these holes. I could access this area from the outside but once I approached the spot, the spider retreated into the recess and wouldn't come out. The webs were maybe 6" or slightly larger in diameter.
In sweepnet through shrubby grassland mostly dominated by cool-season exotics. ID uncertain.
Just a sling
Leg span less than 1/2”
On the surface of the boardwalk trail in an ash swamp.