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Yellow and Black Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Photo by SaraVaughn
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow and black spider with silver cephalothorax. The body (not counting legs) is at least an inch long. Web has a zig zag pattern. It was evening time when these pictures were taken.

Habitat:

Found on the outside of house near a wooded area.

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Argiope aurantia

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