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Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

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Field Notes

Description:

Black with white markings.

Habitat:

State Park in SW Pennsylvania

Species ID Suggestions

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (2)
Apple
Great spider! I just love the "writing spiders". How's that for cool? It's based on the pattern they have in their webs. Also signature spiders is another cool common name.
William_Dembowski
You got it, Reza. Thanks. (But I thought it would have a cooler common name.)

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2013

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