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Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

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Field Notes

Description:

Long brown and black legs gray upper body. This also had yellow or white spots.

Habitat:

Oklahoma around OKC

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Argiope aurantia

Species ID Suggestions

Black and yellow garden spider, Writing spider, or Corn spider.

Argiope aurantia

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Veetorious
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Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

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Liam
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Comments (6)
Veetorious
Ah, no worries! I've never used the app!
JackieRichardson
Sorry I was using the app and I am still not sure how to use it.
Veetorious
It goes by these names as well: Black and yellow garden spider, Writing spider, or Corn spider. (like I posted in the Suggest an ID part :P)
KarenRainwaterMaxwell
This is a garden spider. The female has more yellow in her and they make zig-zag shapes in their webs. They aren't poisonous .

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PublishedJanuary 23, 2012

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