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Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Wrapping It's Prey)

Argiope aurantia

Description:

Yellow Garden Spider wrapping it's prey in a cocoon. The prey looks to be some type of bee, wasp or hornet.

Habitat:

Woodland trail with small field openings. There was also a small pond a few meters away from where this spider was found.

Notes:

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 in the center

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Joseph R. Godreau
Spotted by
Joseph R. Godreau

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Spotted on Aug 16, 2020
Submitted on Sep 14, 2021

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