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What kind of spider is this? - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2009 revbeth

What kind of spider is this? - Argiope aurantia
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
August 13, 2009
Anybody know what this spider is?
Contributed by revbeth on 20 August, 2009 - 1:31pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Williams, 20 August, 2009 - 1:54pm

Yellow Garden Spider - Argiope aurantia, female
They're also called Black and Yellow Argiope, and Writing Spider due to the zig-zag web they create. You got a nice ID shot there.

… Andrew Williams, 20 August, 2009 - 1:54pm

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