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mystery spider - Argiope aurantia

mystery spider - Argiope aurantia
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
September 19, 2009
Size: 1"
This is the underneath side of the spider, I don't know if you'll be able to identify it from that. What I thought was unusual about it is the zig-zag pattern it has in it's web, and it has remained in the exact same spot for several days now.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

looks like the Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia, to me.

Did the top look like this?

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bottom reference

 
I'll bet that's it. I can't s
I'll bet that's it. I can't see the top side of it because it's too close to the house, but that looks like the same one. Thanks!

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