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Argiope aurantia
1 inch length. (2.54 cm) Unknown spider in first photo. Female spiders lay approximately 1,000 eggs in creating 1-4 egg sacs suspended from plants or web. The female guards the egg sacs as long as possible until the cold weather sets in.
Meadows. Range: USA including Hawaii, Mexico, Central America and Canada.
Also known as Writing spider.
Spotted on Nov 27, 2012
Submitted on Nov 27, 2012
2 Comments
Black & yellow, black & yellow...
very big sac compared to the spider..
nice find!