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Black and Yellow Argiope (female)

Argiope aurantia

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Large body. Approx. 3" long. Had a zig zag pattern in the center of the web. It was very aggressive when I got my camera within inches of him.

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Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago
Black and Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia Argiope aurantia


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3 Comments

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Scientific name added.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Nice shot, Rob. Your spider is a female. :-)

DinDjarin
DinDjarin 11 years ago

SPECTACULAR COLORS, HAD NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE, GOOD PHOTO, CONGRATULATIONS¡¡¡

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RobMarkward
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RobMarkward

Avon Park, Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 27, 2012
Submitted on Sep 29, 2012

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