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Black & yellow garden spider

Argiope aurantia

Photo by KarenL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Strangely I photographed this black & yellow garden spider only 12" from a green lynx spider http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7259013 that was on the next stem of the same plant.

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Argiope aurantia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
KarenL
Most spiders have two claws on each foot, but orb-weavers have an additional claw to help them spin their complex webs. Added to NWF mission for this special adaption.

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PublishedSeptember 14, 2011

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