The Smiley Face Spider has a heart like shape on the butt.
a garden spider
tarantula
It is a jumping spider. Check the links http://bugguide.net/node/view/26008/bgpage http://bugguide.net/node/view/3722.
It sounds like a wolf spider. The female is much larger than the male. See the related link for an identification chart.
Northern Black Widow, and it is most likely poisonous.
It depends on which one you're talking about.I think your talking about the turrantula.
brown recluse spider
I dunno but i live in St. Louis and i had one with a furry body and a round orange spot on its back. Cant find out the species.....
jumping spider family (Salticidae
I love riddles!! What kind? i have caught a spider with those exact same markings... the white "spot" on top of it's abdomen looks more like a white heart, and i found this spider in my yard in Sacramento, CA.... from what i have learned this spider is a Daring (or Bold) Jumping Spider... harmless and non aggressive supossedly...
A spider that has a brick colored heart-shaped marking surrounded by white on its back and lives on the ground might be an orb spider or a white tail spider. This spider might also be a common garden spider found in much of the U.S.
well it kind of matters what spider it is. Some have furry legs like a tarantula but some have skin covered legs like a daddy long legger