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Writing Spider

Argiope aurantia

Photo by LauraSaenz
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Field Notes

Habitat:

this guy was hanging out on the back window of my truck

Notes:

Species ID Suggestions

Writing Spider

Argiope aurantia

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James McNair
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Comments (4)
James McNair
Based on the web it is a writing spider and yes the other names are for same. Maybe a variation. Hopefully someone else with more knowledge can help.
LauraSaenz
James-is the Writing Spider the common name for the Argiope spider? I have also seen the term garden spider. I was looking at some pictures and I see mostly yellow and black spiders. I haven't seen one that looks like this one.
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
zaidirazak
nice its argiope but not sure better wait specialist give it the name. they are good in making web

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PublishedJune 10, 2014

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