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Argiope aurantia
Female spiders are much larger than males, growing almost an inch and a half long. Males grow about 3/4 inch long. Both spiders have a cephalothorax (small front body section) with silver hairs on it. The abdomen (large back section) is egg-shaped with black and yellow coloring. Legs of these spiders are black with red or yellow bands. Each leg has three claws on the end.
Garden area in wildlife habitat yard.
Spotted on Jul 25, 2015
Submitted on Jul 29, 2015
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