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Yellow Garden Spider Web

Argiope aurantia

Description:

The web of the yellow garden spider is distinctive: a circular shape up to 2 feet (60 cm) in diameter, with a dense zigzag of silk, known as a stabilimentum, in the center.

Habitat:

This one has made the web between leaves of the Flag Iris in the pond.


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Denton, Texas, USA

Lat: 33.15, Long: -97.02

Spotted on Jun 13, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

Reference

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