Meet Florence

This is Florence:

Florence lives outside of our kitchen window.


I was tempted to bring her hairy little life to an end when I first met her.


but she did have plenty of flying buggies in her web, which means less flying bugs on my food on the patio.


win-win. She lives.


I have no idea what types of spider she is, or whether she is poisonous? 


notice the 2 large "horns" on her back. Poison??


If anyone knows please tell me. 


I would feel safer knowing she will not end my hairy little life.