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Black and yellow Argiope

Argiope aurantia

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41.2033, -77.1945

Field Notes

Description:

It really is brown and yellow. All the rest in the meadow are true black and yellow. Most are Banded Argiope. This one was my first spider to photograph. Love the trademark zigzag.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos (View of the meadow back to my house)

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Comments (4)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so much! That was the first spider I ever took a photo of.
Carol Snow Milne
Found the photo for this spider's egg sack! Amazing design to hold it up.

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
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Biology and Mathematics
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Parental Care
Photographed
PublishedNovember 9, 2011

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