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Black and yellow garden spider

Argiope aurantia

Photo by nitrogen15
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Field Notes

Description:

Female orb-weaver with a white zig-zag ornament extending vertically from the centre of the web.
Family Araneidae.

Habitat:

Kitchen herb garden in an urban oak savannah habitat

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedMay 11, 2011

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