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Black and Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - male
Copyright © 2005 imarsman

Black and Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - Male
St. Catharines, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
August 5, 2005
Size: 9mm body length
Here, I believe the male is transferring sperm to his palps. The female is seen looming large below him. A rival male was waiting at the side of the web.

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Black and Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - male Black and Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - male Black and Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia - male
Contributed by imarsman on 8 August, 2005 - 3:42pm

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