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beautiful, but dangerous? - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2006 liltaffi

beautiful, but dangerous? - Argiope aurantia
Acworth, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
August 2, 2006
Size: several inches
He, wrapping up a bug, this is his top
Contributed by liltaffi on 6 August, 2006 - 10:52pm
Last updated 30 August, 2006 - 3:09pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 30 August, 2006 - 3:09pm

Golden orb weaver
This is called a Golden Orb Weaver. Not dangerous.
… bulrush, 8 August, 2006 - 7:39am

Not dangerous at all
This is a female orb weaver spider. Good to have around to keep flowers and shrubs clean of insects.
… Jacques Doucet, 7 August, 2006 - 5:44am

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