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Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Description:

Long brown and black legs gray upper body. This also had yellow or white spots.

Habitat:

Oklahoma around OKC

2 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia Argiope aurantia
Veetorious
Veetorious 12 years ago
Black and yellow garden spider, Writing spider, or Corn spider.
Argiope aurantia Argiope aurantia


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6 Comments

Veetorious
Veetorious 12 years ago

Ah, no worries! I've never used the app!

JackieRichardson
JackieRichardson 12 years ago

Sorry I was using the app and I am still not sure how to use it.

Veetorious
Veetorious 12 years ago

It goes by these names as well: Black and yellow garden spider, Writing spider, or Corn spider. (like I posted in the Suggest an ID part :P)

JackieRichardson
JackieRichardson 12 years ago

Do u happen to know if it has another name?

JackieRichardson
JackieRichardson 12 years ago

Cool thanks, I was just not sure what it was.

This is a garden spider. The female has more yellow in her and they make zig-zag shapes in their webs. They aren't poisonous .

JackieRichardson
Spotted by
JackieRichardson

Mustang, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Jan 23, 2012
Submitted on Jan 23, 2012

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