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Spider: Shell Road and I95 in Georgetown - Argiope aurantia

Spider: Shell Road and I95 in Georgetown - Argiope aurantia
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA
August 18, 2008
Size: Body alone: aprox 1 1/2"
I found the web interesting because of the "knots" in it.

What a great image! These ar
What a great image! These are common late-summer and fall spiders in our area; they love to string huge orb webs across gaps between trees, often at head-height on people. They don't bite even if you twang a web and one falls on you, but it's startling to have a spider that size run down your front. I manage to run into (literally) a few every year when I'm working out in the field.

I'm moving this image to the Guide.

Argiope aurantia

 
Argiope aurantia
That was a fast response. The spider looks almost identical. However, the one I took an image of did not have any black markings on it - not even on the underside. Is it still the same arachnoid?
Thanks all!

 
Yes
The markings on yours are a little faded, but this common species is very distinctive and unmistakable.

 
Argiope aurantia
Thank you so much - it's really appreciated.

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