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black and yellow argiope

Photo by es201510
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Field Notes

Description:

big; atleast 2 inches, eight legs, black and yellow, looks like it has pinchers, is on its web

Habitat:

Woods, leafy, green areas, easy to hide,

Notes:

MA

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
The scientific name for this beautiful spider is Argiope aurantia. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2025

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Boone County Bioblitz 2015
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 8, 2015

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