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Spider ID? - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2006 rono359

Spider ID? - Argiope aurantia
Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
October 14, 2006
Contributed by rono359 on 14 October, 2006 - 2:45pm

Orb Weaver (beautiful)
I've seen many of these on my porch! They seem to be some sort of
"orb weaver" spider. They are beautiful though and I'm pretty sure
they're harmless.
… Bugdude623, 10 June, 2009 - 11:11am

Black and Yellow Argiope, female
info page here.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 14 October, 2006 - 2:53pm

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