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Spider - Argiope aurantia

Spider - Argiope aurantia
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
July 22, 2010

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Spider - Argiope aurantia Spider - Argiope aurantia

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It's an Argiope!
It is an Argiope aurantia. You can tell by the distinctive body pattern, carapace color, the presence of stabilimentum, and the way it orients itself in its web. Its one of my favorite spiders!

 
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