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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Garden Orbweavers (Argiope) » Black and Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia)
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Michigan Spider (Orb Weaver?) - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2017 Larry Daly

Michigan Spider (Orb Weaver?) - Argiope aurantia
Davison Township, Genesee County, Michigan, USA
September 11, 2017
Size: About 2"

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Michigan Spider (Orb Weaver?) - Argiope aurantia Michigan Spider (Orb Weaver?) - Argiope aurantia Michigan Spider (with prey) - Argiope aurantia Michigan Spider (with prey) - Argiope aurantia
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Contributed by Larry Daly on 11 September, 2017 - 7:36pm
Last updated 12 September, 2017 - 7:34am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Chad Heins, 12 September, 2017 - 7:34am login or register to post comments

I think so. Possible Genus Argiope
Maybe Black-and-Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia).

Info : http://bugguide.net/node/view/2025
… John S. Weber, 11 September, 2017 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

 
I know this as a Banana Spide
I know this as a Banana Spider.. .they sit on center of web on top of a zig zag part of web facing the ground on large 2 foot diameter webs that are flat.
Have not seen any in 30 years!!
… asharpedge, 19 June, 2018 - 9:11am login or register to post comments

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