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Writing Spider/Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Description:

Writing spider hanging in the center of its web

Habitat:

Landscaping, rural deciduous area

Notes:

Fun fact: They get the name "writing spider" from the zig-zag vertical line they build in their webs, called a "stabilimentum."

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Gaby3
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Gaby3

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Mar 27, 2007
Submitted on May 2, 2017

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