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Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Description:

This is an orb weaver. They make a stabilimentum (web decoration) in the center of their circular web. They have distinctive yellow and black markings on their abdomens and a mostly white cephalothorax.

Habitat:

This large spider made its web over the koi pond

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1 Comment

Meagan Whittier
Meagan Whittier 10 years ago

Cute!

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Aug 19, 2013
Submitted on Sep 25, 2013

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