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spider - Argiope aurantia

spider - Argiope aurantia
glencoe, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
what is this spider and is it dangerous?

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Black and Yellow Argiope
Black and Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia) -- not dangerous, in fact kind of fun to watch.

 
thanks!
thank you! I wish it was closer to the ground so I could get better pictures, it's really high up in the corner of our garage

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