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Large Spider in Front Yard - Argiope trifasciata - female
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Large Spider in Front Yard - Argiope trifasciata - Female
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, USA
October 10, 2010
Size: half dollar or larger
Top view. Yard includes lavender bushes, a dwarf lemon tree, an olive tree, Japanese Maple, no lawn.

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Large Spider in Front Yard - Argiope trifasciata Large Spider in Front Yard - Argiope trifasciata - female
Contributed by rd on 11 October, 2010 - 10:29am

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