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Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Description:

Garden spiders are black with yellow markings, with the cephalothorax covered with short white or silver hairs. Legs are black with yellow or sometimes red sections close the body. Adult females are about 3/4 to 1 1/8 inches long. Males are about 1/4 - 3/8 inches.

Habitat:

Argiope aurantia habitat ranges from temperate to tropical to terrestrial. These spiders can be found from Canada down to Central America.

Notes:

North American garden spider also known as corn spider, writing spider or black and yellow spider. Scientifically known as Argiope aurantia. http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/p...

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Joey Howard
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Joey Howard

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Oct 3, 2013
Submitted on Oct 28, 2013

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