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Black & Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - Argiope aurantia - female
Copyright © 2004 Jason Ross McMinn

Black & Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - Argiope aurantia - Female
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
October 30, 2004
Contributed by Jason Ross McMinn on 31 October, 2004 - 5:50pm

Great shot!
Jason, Please contact me. Thanks! Mike
… Mike Quinn, 2 October, 2007 - 8:51am

Found one of these
Found one of these near my garden fountain, and have been watching it for most of the summer. My family thinks it is dangerous and wants to "remove" her. Now that I have verification that she is harmless, the family is calming down. Not only is she harmless but actually beneficial. That's great.
… Teddy_50, 15 August, 2007 - 7:37pm

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