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Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen in the Garden Spider at the Natural History Museum of LA, Ca

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow garden spider

Argiope aurantia

Comments (1)

Found one of these beauties in my backyard. Freaked me out! I had no idea anything so colorful could be in northern MN. I feared it was poisonous. My mistake and pleasure to discover.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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