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Black and Yellow Argiope

Argiope aurantia

Photo by ErickDuarte
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

One of my favorite finds, Black Yellow and White, It is much smaller than it appears in the picture. The body was about the length of the diameter of a half dollar.

Habitat:

Du Quoin, Illinois. His web was in the tall plants by the side of the road.

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