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Black and Yellow Garden Spider

probably Argiope australis

Photo by KateBraun
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Field Notes

Description:

Large spider with blunt spikes along abdomen, black and yellow stripes. The web has a distinctive zigzag pattern in it.

Habitat:

Savanna/woodland.

Species ID Suggestions

Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope australis

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (5)
rams4d
Amazing, impressive, congrats !!!
KateBraun
Yes, that one looks a lot more similar. I will be sending the pics to a spider expert, so I will get confirmation.
bayucca
They might be variable, but this one is in my eyes quite a good match: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-loGZLny1a8M/UU8swXfqyEI/AAAAAAAAfqI/sHGA03JpGEI/s1600/Araneidae_ArgiopeAustralis_GardenOrbWeb_IMG_38681.JPG
KateBraun
Thanks for the ID! Argiope australis looks possible, but at the moment, I'm not sure about it yet ... the patterns on the underside of the abdomen look slightly different to me: http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/araneidae/argiope_australis.htm I think I'll keep this as Argiope sp. until I can find out more!

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PublishedMarch 3, 2014

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