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Black & Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2006 Bruce Carpenter

Black & Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
August 13, 2006
Size: 1-1/8 inch

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Contributed by Bruce Carpenter on 13 August, 2006 - 2:41pm
Last updated 10 September, 2006 - 10:30am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… john and jane balaban, 10 September, 2006 - 10:30am

Orb Weaver Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia. This is a female. The male is very small, with a body about the size of a match head and leg spread less than 2 cm. These will scare the dickens out of you, but are perfectly harmless and good to have around the flower garden -- keeps the place clean of bugs.
… Jacques S. Doucet, 13 August, 2006 - 3:24pm

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