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So cal spider - Argiope trifasciata
Copyright © 2008 gossamer66

So cal spider - Argiope trifasciata
Castaic , La County, California, USA
September 25, 2008
Contributed by gossamer66 on 25 September, 2008 - 10:51am
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 10:10am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 22 October, 2008 - 10:10am

Cool spider!
I can't help with the ID, but I'm looking forward to hearing what our experts have to say about this one... I don't think this spider is dangerous.
… Ken Schneider, 25 September, 2008 - 11:07am

Argiope
Looks like a young banded garden spider. Genus Argiope.

Similar to the one below.

… Matt Edmonds, 25 September, 2008 - 11:06am

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